Full length view of a cocobolo wood staff with a parrot carved on top, the shaft bending in gentle waves to a narrow tip
Close view of the parrot on top of the cocobolo staff, hooked beak and long tail swept back along the shaft
Cocobolo parrot staff standing upright, parrot at the top and long wavy shaft below
Close view of the carved parrot head and long tail at the top of the dark cocobolo staff
Top of the parrot staff from the other side, showing the curved beak, the long tail and a worn spot on the shaft
Full length view of a cocobolo wood staff with a parrot carved on top, the shaft bending in gentle waves to a narrow tip
Close view of the parrot on top of the cocobolo staff, hooked beak and long tail swept back along the shaft
Cocobolo parrot staff standing upright, parrot at the top and long wavy shaft below
Close view of the carved parrot head and long tail at the top of the dark cocobolo staff
Top of the parrot staff from the other side, showing the curved beak, the long tail and a worn spot on the shaft

Vintage Power Parrot Staff Cocobolo Wood Carving

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Meet the Power Parrot, a slim cocobolo staff with a parrot perched on top, its hooked beak pointing down and its long tail swept back along the shaft. Below it the staff bends in gentle waves to a narrow tip. Staffs like this were carried as a sign of authority, most often by a chief.

Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood from the Pacific side of Panama and Central America. It is so dense it sinks in water, and its natural oils polish to a soft, warm shine. Fresh cut, the wood shows orange and red tones with dark streaks; with age the colors deepen, so no two carvings ever look alike.

Each piece is carved by hand in Panama, in the wood carving traditions of the Emberá and Wounaan peoples. Their carvers have long chosen cocobolo for figures of the animals and plants of the rainforest around them.

From TraderBrock: I have had this staff for more than 30 years, and I still carry it around the office.

Founded in 1991, TraderBrock celebrates handmade art from Latin America and the people who make it. All profits go back into the indigenous artisan communities we work with in Panama.

Material: Cocobolo wood
Made in: Panama
Approximate size: 17 inches long
Care: Dust with a soft dry cloth.
SKU: 21121504ME

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For 35 years, TraderBrock has brought handmade artisan work from Panama, Haiti, and across Central America to collectors around the world. Every piece we carry begins in the hands of an artisan we know personally. Molas stitched in Guna homes, tagua carved by Wounaan hands, masks woven in the Darién. Our inventory runs over 14,000 pieces, curated from direct relationships that go back decades.

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