Bone and bamboo mahjong sets
If you want the old-time touch in mahjong, get a bone and bamboo mahjong set. That's the original way! In these sets, the tiles are made of bone and bamboo. The front side where the symbol is is bone and the back side of the tile is bamboo.
Originally the bone was cow bone. When the mahjong fever was running the hottest in the 1920's and 1930's, Chinese mahjong set makers ran out of cows. The tiles are made of cow shin bones, so one cow doesn't provide material for many tiles. Eventually the problem was solved by importing tons of cow bones from the slaughterhouses of Chicago.
These days the bone is either old-style cow bone or fish bone. Of course there are few fish with bones big enough to make mahjong tiles, so the bone is ground to a dust and compressed to make tiles. Bone tiles can be suprisingly white and bright, if the bone is bleached.
Then there's ivory, but that's really rare and expensive, and importing ivory is illegal in most countries these days. Since elephants are nice animals and poaching is a huge problem, I'd really recommend avoiding ivory.
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CHINESE VINTAGE MAHJONG SET GAME BONE BAMBOO WOOD CASE KANJI |  |
8 Bids | US $71.00 | 2h 21m |
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144 Bamboo& ox Bone Tiles Mahjong Set And Wooden Box | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 2h 56m |
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****4**** VINTAGE Bone and Bamboo MAH JONG Tiles | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 3h 3m |
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*****4***** VINTAGE Bone and Bamboo MAH JONG Tiles | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 3h 9m |
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Handicraft vividly bracelet ox bone carved mah jong bracelet | |
0 Bid | US $.26 | 3h 20m |
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144 Bamboo& ox Bone Tiles Mahjong Set And Wooden Box | |
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US $149.00 | 11h 42m |
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Exquisite Chinese Jewelry particular Ox Bone Mah-jong men's Bracelets U42717 | |
0 Bid | US $.01 | 11h 48m |
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Old Mah Jong bone&Bamboo Rosewood Boxed Set 144 tiles | |
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US $250.00 | 12h 54m |
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Vintage Bone Mah-Jongg wooden Box | |
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US $189.00 | 12h 56m |
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Antique Chinese Mah Jong 148 Tile Set 119 Sticks Ox Bone & Bamboo w/ Case | |
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US $545.00 | 13h 7m |
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Ox Bone 925 Sterling Silver Mah Jong Jongg 8" Bracelet | |
0 Bid | US $28.00 | 13h 21m |
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1920's Era Ox Bone & Bamboo Tile Mahjong Set in Rosewood Box Made In China+ More | |
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US $900.00 | 15h 37m |
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MAH JONG GAME SET BONE AND BAMBOO TILES 1930'S VINTAGE | |
18 Bids | US $71.00 | 17h 36m |
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Vtg. 1920s, 152 Tiles Thick Bone & Bamboo Mahjong Set Lacquer Ware Box Mah Jongg | |
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US $495.00 | 18h 28m |
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2 Genuine Ox Bone Carved Mah Jong Jongg Bracelets Set Stretchy fits any wrist | |
0 Bid | US $12.00 | 19h 11m |
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VINTAGE BONE & BAMBOO MAH JONG SET 1920s 152 TILES ORIGINAL BOX | |
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US $349.00 | 21h 29m |
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Vintage 1920's Red Book MAH JONG Set Bone and Bamboo - RARE! | |
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US $299.99 | 22h 46m |
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Vtg, c1920s, Fancy Carved Ox Bone and Bamboo, 152 Tiles, Mahjong Set, Wood Box | |
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US $570.00 | 23h 46m |
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handwork ox bone carved mah jong MEN`S bracelet | |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 1d 48m |
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144 Tiles Bamboo& Bone Mahjong with wood Leather box | |
0 Bid | US $41.69 | 1d 11h 47m |
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144 Bamboo& ox Bone Tiles Mahjong Set And Wooden Box | |
0 Bid | US $.26 | 1d 12h 47m |
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Wonderful leather wood Mah-jong box with ox bone tiles | |
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US $119.90 | 1d 14h 4m |
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1920's BONE & BAMBOO Mah-Jong TILE SET~ROSEWOOD BOX~MINGG~COFFIN~BETTING STICKS | |
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US $324.99 | 1d 14h 23m |
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COOL DEAL!!! Antiqued Bamboo & Bone Mahjong Tiles (4) | |
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US $4.99 | 1d 15h 55m |
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Cool handwork ox bone carved mahjong MEN`S springy bangle bracelet s084 | |
0 Bid | US $.01 | 1d 16h 30m |
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Exquisite Early 20th Century Chinese Mah Jong Set with Ox Bone & Bamboo Counters | |
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US $641.52 | 1d 19h 4m |
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American Bone Bamboo Vintage Mah Jongg Mahjong Set | |
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US $115.50 | 1d 21h 31m |
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144 Bamboo& ox Bone Tiles Mahjong Set And Wooden Box **From freight** | |
0 Bid | US $158.00 | 1d 22h 28m |
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144 Tiles Bamboo& Bone Mahjong with wood Leather box | |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 2d 3m |
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Vintage Asian Mah Jong Ox Bone Bamboo 152 Tiles Game Set & More Handcrafted | |
6 Bids | US $41.00 | 2d 12m |
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Vintage MAHJONG Game SET ----L@@K---- ox bone | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 2d 43m |
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Chinese Jewelry particular Bone Mah-jong Bracelets | |
0 Bid | US $.10 | 2d 1h 5m |
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handwork ox bone carved mah jong MEN`S bracelet | |
0 Bid | US $.10 | 2d 2h 2m |
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FINE VERY OLD Majong Mah-Jongg Set Bone Pieces Wooden Box With 5 Drawers | |
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US $225.00 | 2d 2h 29m |
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4 Ox Bone Bamboo Mah Jong Mah Jongg Green Dragon Tiles 5/16 Bone | |
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US $27.99 | 2d 2h 48m |
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4 Ox Bone Bamboo Mah Jong Mah Jongg Birdie Bam Tiles 5/16 Bone | |
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US $27.99 | 2d 2h 48m |
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4 Ox Bone Bamboo Mah Jong Mah Jongg Green Dragon Tiles 1/2" Bone | |
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US $39.95 | 2d 2h 48m |
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Vintage Ox Bone Bamboo Mah Jong Jongg Set Including 8 Stickered Jokers | |
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US $265.99 | 2d 12h 19m |
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10 VINTAGE 1950' S MINI CARVED OX BONE MAHJONG TILES 4 CHARMS PENDANTS CUFFLINKS | |
0 Bid | US $19.99 | 2d 16h 46m |
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Jewelry handwork ox bone carved mah jong bracelet | |
0 Bid | US $.01 | 2d 20h 14m |
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Vtg Mahjong/Mah Jongg 93 Chinese Game Pcs-genuine ox bone/bamboo-early 1900's | |
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US $70.00 | 2d 20h 57m |
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144 Bamboo& ox Bone Tiles Mahjong Set And Wooden Box | |
0 Bid | US $14.36 | 2d 21h 5m |
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Handicraft vividly bracelet ox bone carved mah jong bracelet | |
0 Bid | US $.10 | 3d 2m |
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VINTAGE BAMBOO & BONE MAH JONG MAHJONG 136 TILES & STICKS & DICE | |
0 Bid | US $24.99 | 3d 27m |
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144 Bamboo & ox Bone Tiles Mahjong Set And Wooden Box | |
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US $119.00 | 3d 14h 38m |
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4 7/16 Cow Bone Mah Jong Mah Jongg Tiles ~ Red Dragons | |
0 Bid | US $27.99 | 3d 15h 21m |
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Chinese Mah-jong Box and 144 Bamboo & ox Bone Tile | |
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US $119.00 | 3d 15h 25m |
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Unused Mah Jong Ma Jongg Mahjong Set 144 stones Bone and Bamboo tiles | |
0 Bid | US $20.05 | 3d 18h 21m |
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60 x ANTIQUE BAMBOO AND BONE DOVETAILED MAH JONG TILES | |
0 Bid | US $16.02 | 3d 18h 23m |
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Chinese Bone and Bamboo Mahjong Set Very high quality with carrying case - Large | |
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US $189.95 | 3d 20h 59m |
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