Ivory from Greenland ended up in Kyiv (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Ivory from Greenland ended up in Kyiv

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New analyses show that ivory from Greenlandic walruses ended up in Kyiv in the 12th century. From there it may have been traded further to Byzantium and Asia. This ivory has been carved into the shape of a cube. Valery Krymchak

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Valery Krymchak

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