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Darién Rainforest Tagua Gallery

Wounaan Tagua Carvings of Turtles

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
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
TT96
approx. 2" x 1.5" x 1.25"
$28
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle
TT92
approx. 2" x 2" x 2"
$26 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle Pair
TT102
approx. 2" x 1.75" x 1"
$24
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
 Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Snapping Turtle
TT101
approx. 2.75" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$30
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle
TT70
approx. 2.25" x 1.5" x 2.25"
$28 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle
TT99
approx. 2" x 1.5" x 1.25"
$24
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle Pair
TT95
approx. 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$26
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle Pair
TT90
approx. 2" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$24 (sold)
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
River Turtle
TT89
approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.25"
$22
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Sea Turtle on Coral
TT93
approx. 2" x 1.75" x 2"
$24
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
Turtle Tagua Carving from Panama
  Leatherback Turtle
TT98
approx. 2" x 1.5" x 1.25"
$22
Hatching Sea Turtle
TT103
approx. 2.75" x 1.75" x 1.5"
$28
This carving shows the natural brown shell of the tagua nut.
For information on the sea turtles of Panama  please click here . . .

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