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Would they not more likely be made of bone than wood?
I’d wager bone is more abundant than wood for them?
Caption I found said it was wood, so I presumed they were correct, and the pair being worn in this photo was wood.
In addition to wood, they're also commonly made out of bone or walrus ivory. I posted a nice pair on HistoryArtifacts too
Heard, I would presume your caption correct too with that provenance.
I wonder if wood ones would be considered “more valuable” somehow, though I think ivory or bone would be more comfortable and “aesthetically pleasing”
They were made of all sorts of things, this movie has some great examples.