Dear Adam,
I have to say that you are either very naive and/or very uninformed! How could you possibly believe that you could import ivory (in this case, hippopotamus ivory) from one country (the USA) into another (Australia) without CITES papers?
If anyone can be held responsible for the possible destruction of this beautiful Malay Keris, then—unfortunately—it is you. Sorry!
Regards,
Detlef
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