No, I never did. I think it is common knowledge that you are not allowed to bring ivory across national borders… ?

Have you ever carried your sitar with the ivory jawari in a flight ? Internationally ? Did you face any hassle at customs ? Any experience ?

Yes, it is forbidden to trade ivory anymore. Obviously, you can’t just take it on a plane anymore either…

Hello Parwaiz,

You need only half a billiard ball to make such a jawari. There will be sufficient leftover from this half ball to make cikari or tarav mogara, but not enough to make a langoot… But still there is the other half. 🙂

After looking at the Ghori with Ivory Jawari I fond an old Billiard ball which is real Ivory. Can I still have some Ivory left to use it on other parts of the sitar like making a Mongara or for other ornamental purposes.