These Carvings Are Amazing

I once saw this carved elephant tusk on TV and was amazed by the precision of the patterns. There are two different patterns carved in the ivory. I decided to use both patterns on the pair of Japanese, inro-inspired silver boxes. Each box was made using just two pieces of sterling silver. One makes the front and sides, the other one back, top and bottom of the box. Silk sachettes with lavender were inserted through the openings in the back.