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 (-5[1])plantations and the acquisition of this good by Tippu Tip. (-5[1])Portuguese traders commissioned Kongo artisans on the Loango Coast (-5[1])to create oliphants made from (10[1])this good. (10[1])In 1989, Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi lit tons of this good on fire (10[2])to stymy poaching efforts. (10[4])For 10 points, false (10[1])teeth and piano keys (10[1])fueled European demand (10[1])for what good harvested from elephants? ■END■ (10[1])

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