A Devon-based art expert, Victor James, loses a bid to sell a 1930s surrealist sculpture after authorities rule it falls under the UK Ivory Act. The piece reportedly contains a component made from part of an elephant tusk that is said to be about 165 years old. Under the act, certain items that include ivory are subject to trading restrictions, which officials say prevent the sculpture from being traded. The dispute centers on whether the sculpture can legally be sold because of the presence of the older tusk material. Coverage indicates James was told the work breaches the Ivory Act and therefore cannot be traded in its current form. The decision means the sculpture remains barred from sale under the law as applied to its ivory content. The reports do not indicate a change to the regulatory position or that a legal route to overturn the ruling is successful.