Ivory Black Genuine is an extinct pigment, due its very necessary lack of availability. It was made from burning genuine Ivory dust, or in some cases we have read-- mammoth tusks. Today it is substituted by bone black, which is made from burning other animal bones such as sheep or cattle. We have heard from other painters that Ivory Black may be emulated with the inclusion of other pigments.
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Historical Color
PBk9 Ivory Black Genuine
Pigment Description
Resources
Spurgeon, Tad. Living Craft: A Painter's Process. Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, PA: Zoetrope, 2018. Newer version available here: https://www.thomaskitts.com/page/36804/tad-spurgeons-living-craft
Dry Pigments listing PBk9 Ivory Black Genuine
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