Original Imperial German WWI British Isle of Man 1914 - 15 Dated Knockaloe Internment Camp Trench Art Bone Carving on Stand German Uniforms marked US but undated

marked US but undated

The horn of the grip I rather think is Rhino Horn

The first number 0 is the prefix for "industry"

All shooting with these rifles is done standing using a palm rest and butt stock prongs to help the shooter balance the rifle so the weight aids in stability

This resulted in groups of clubs sharing nearly identical construction rather than every example being individually improvised

Original Imperial German WWI British Isle of Man 1914 - 15 Dated Knockaloe Internment Camp Trench Art Bone Carving on Stand German Uniforms marked US but undatedOriginal Item: One of a kind. On 5 August 1914, the day after World War I broke out, the British Government passed the Aliens Restrictions Act, whereby the British Government could control the movement of enemy aliens. General internment of all Germans of military age began in May 1915 following the sinking of the Lusitania. Creating the bone carvings such as this example, was one of the ways in which the men passed their time at the camp and each