I bought something before the ivory ban

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4. Is it illegal to sell animal bone in the U.S.?

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I have an oosik, about 22" long. My dad got it at a garage sale 45-50 years ago. The lady said her husband used it to check tires(he was a truckdriver) Dad kept it for personal protection since he commuted daily. He only gave a couple of bucks for it, but I've see em go for hundreds on Ebay!

If, like me, you aren't familiar with the term oosik, this one is the mineralized penis bone of an extinct giant walrus! Inuits carve them like ivory, and they are used for knife handles and such. i'm pretty sure its legal to own, but it is illegal to sell in Alaska unless they are carved.