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Darién Rainforest Tagua Gallery

Wounaan Tagua Carvings of Turtles

New Tagua Fall 2009

The tagua nut, also known as vegetable ivory, comes from several species of rain forest palm.    The carvings usually depict the birds and animals of the Darién Rainforest.   One tagua nut carving is approximately the size of an egg. 
More about tagua and tagua artisans . . . 
Tagua nut showing hollow center
Tagua nut showing hollow center and dark brown outer shell.
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Leatherback Turtle
TT66
approx. 2.75" x 2.25" x 2"
$28
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle Pair
TT63
approx. 2.25" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$28 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle
TT85
approx. 1.75" x 2" x 1.75"
$26
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle
TT67
approx. 3" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$30 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
 Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Snapping Turtle
TT71
approx. 3" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$30 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle
TT70
approx. 2.25" x 1.5" x 2.25"
$30
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Snapping Turtle
TT69
approx. 2.75" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$30 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle Pair
TT76
approx. 2" x 2" x 1.5"
$26
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle
TT75
approx. 1.5" x 2.75" x 1.5"
$26
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle
TT84
approx. 2.25" x 2.25" x 2.5"
$26 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle
TT42
approx. 2.25" x 2" x 1.25"
$26
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
  Leatherback Turtle
TT72
approx. 2.25" x 3" x 1.75"
$30
For information on the sea turtles of Panama  please click here . . .

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