Round 10: Tossup 8

It’s not beeswax or rubber, but this good was collected by Chokwe people and traded to Deep River, Connecticut. A region named for this good was ruled by kingdoms of the Baoulé (“bow-lay”) people, whose descendants include Félix Houphouët-Boigny (“oo-foo-AY bwon-YEE”). In the Congo Basin, thousands of slaves supported Arab clove plantations and the acquisition of this good by Tippu Tip. Portuguese traders commissioned Kongo artisans on the Loango Coast to create oliphants made from this good. In 1989, Kenyan President Daniel (10[1])arap (10[1])Moi lit tons of this good on fire to stymy poaching efforts. (10[2])For 10 points, false teeth and piano keys fueled European demand for what good harvested from elephants? ■END■

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