Wounaan Turtle Tagua Carvings from Panama

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Darién Rainforest Tagua Gallery

Folk Art Tagua Carvings of Turtles

New Tagua March 2008

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.
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Tagua nut showing hollow center and dark brown outer shell.


Leatherback Turtle TT48 approx. 2.25" x 1.75" x 1.75" $28

Hatching River Turtle TT14 approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" $22

River Turtle Pair TT51 approx. 2" x 2" x 1.75" $34 (sold)

Double River Turtles TT17 approx. 2.25" x 2" x 1.5" $20

Double River Turtles TT07 approx. 1.75" x 1.5" x 1.5" $20

Sea Turtle TT52 approx. 2" x 2" x 2" $30 (sold)

Sea Turtle TT53 approx. 1.75" x 2" x 2" $28

Land Turtle TT55 approx. 2" x 2.25" x 1.5" $26 (sold)

Leatherback Turtle TT43 approx. 2.5" x 1.75" x 1.5" $28 (sold)

Sea Turtle on Coral TT42 approx. 2.25" x 2.25" x 1.25" $28

Hatching River Turtle TT30 approx. 2" x 1.5" x 1.25" $26 (sold)

Leatherback Turtle TT49 approx. 2" x 2.25" x 1.5" $28

For information on the sea turtles of Panama please click here . . .

For purchase information please email info@panart.com
Price reduction for orders of three or more items