Other Wounaan Tagua Carvings from Panama

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Darién Rainforest Tagua Gallery

Other Wounaan Tagua Carvings
(insects, butterflies, spiders, crustaceans, fish etc.)

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 and dark brown outer shell.


Orange Dagger Butterfly TA40 approx. 2" x 2" x 1.25" $30 (sold)

Spotted Eagle Ray TA47 approx. 3.25" x 2" x 1" $28

Brown Snail TA56 approx. 3" x 1.75" x 1.75" $30 (sold)

Blue Morpho Butterfly TA43 approx. 1.5" x 1.75" x 1.25" $28 (sold)

Satyr Butterfly TA45 approx. 1.75" x 2" x 1.25" $30 (sold)

Tropical Reef Fish TA57 approx. 2" x 1.5" x 1.5" $28 (sold)

Tropical Reef Fish TA58 approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.75" $30 (sold)

Sting Ray TA52 approx. 3" x 1.5" x 2" $28

Moray Eel TA60 approx. 2.75" x 1.5" x 1.75" $30 (sold)

Scorpion TA66 approx. 3" x 2" x 2" $32 (sold)

Jewel Beetle TA70 approx. 2" x 1.5" x 1.5" $30 (sold)