Tagua Carvings

Tagua Carvings

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    Tagua is the seed of a rainforest palm, so hard and white it's called vegetable ivory. Wounaan and Emberá carvers turn each seed into a frog, bird, turtle, or jaguar, then paint it by hand. Small, colorful, and one of a kind.

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    Vintage brown hummingbird with a yellow blossom tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a brown hummingbird arched over a yellow flower and green leaf, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Brown Hummingbird with a Yellow Blossom Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage black banded green iguana on dark shell tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a speckled green iguana curled around a tagua nut with dark shell, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black Banded Green Iguana on Dark Shell Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage red poison dart frog with black streaks tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a red frog with black streaks standing on a seed, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Red Poison Dart Frog with Black Streaks Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage mottled green and black poison dart frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a green and black frog sitting on a seed with dark shell, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Mottled Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage glossy dark blue frog with black spots tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a glossy dark blue frog sitting on a cream seed, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Glossy Dark Blue Frog with Black Spots Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage speckled dark blue frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a dark blue speckled frog resting on an amber seed, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Speckled Dark Blue Frog Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Strange frog peeking under a green leaf tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a black and orange frog face peeking out under a green leaf, hand painted with fine inks
    Strange Frog Peeking Under a Green Leaf Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage mottled brown and black frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a mottled brown and black frog on a flat cream seed, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Mottled Brown and Black Frog Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage red eyed brown crab on ivory seed tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a brown crab with red eyes carved into a cut tagua seed, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Red Eyed Brown Crab on Ivory Seed Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage natural amber crab tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a natural amber crab with its legs tucked beneath it, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Vintage Natural Amber Crab Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Brown starfish tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a brown starfish with dotted edges on a cream nut, hand painted with fine inks
    Brown Starfish Tagua Carving
    $19.00
    Vintage golden frog with black stripes tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a yellow frog with black stripes on its back and legs, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Golden Frog with Black Stripes Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Natural amber seashell tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, an amber spiral seashell carved smooth and round, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Natural Amber Seashell Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage natural amber toucan looking down tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, an amber toucan with its big beak bent down, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Vintage Natural Amber Toucan Looking Down Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage primitive natural white spotted frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, an amber frog with black dots and zigzag marks on a rounded seed, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Primitive Natural White Spotted Frog Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Natural white vase with flared rim tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a plain golden cream vase with a flared rim and a smooth body, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Natural White Vase with Flared Rim Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage black and red spotted frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a dark red brown frog with bright red spots spread over a cream base, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black and Red Spotted Frog Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage natural amber crouching frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a crouching amber frog with an arched back leg and dark shuck below, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Vintage Natural Amber Crouching Frog Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage black and gold spotted frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a crouching gold frog with black spots outlined in fine speckles, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black and Gold Spotted Frog Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Simple white vase tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a plain cream vase with an open rim and a smooth rounded body, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Simple White Vase Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage tropical fish on coral reef tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a black and orange tropical fish above a carved coral reef, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Tropical Fish on Coral Reef Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage two speckled brown snakes tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a scene of two brown snakes rising face to face over a cream base, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Two Speckled Brown Snakes Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage speckled olive brown dolphin tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, an olive brown dolphin arching over a flat cream base, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Speckled Olive Brown Dolphin Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage black and tan gecko on dark shell tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a tan gecko with red accents carved inside a dark shell rim, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black and Tan Gecko on Dark Shell Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage green foliage leaves tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a spray of two green leaves on a cream nut slice, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Green Foliage Leaves Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage green and yellow caterpillar tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a yellow caterpillar crawling over a deep green dome, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Green and Yellow Caterpillar Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage black and blue bird bending down tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a navy blue and brown bird bent low in an arch over a cream base, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black and Blue Bird Bending Down Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage natural white frog on spotted shell tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a natural white frog crouched on a nut with its dark shell, unpainted, in the natural color of the seed
    Vintage Natural White Frog on Spotted Shell Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage mottled brown and green frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a crouching frog mottled in green and ochre on a rounded nut, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Mottled Brown and Green Frog Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage green and black frog on arched legs tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a deep green frog standing high on its legs over a cream base, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Green and Black Frog on Arched Legs Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage black and green free standing frog tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a glossy green frog with black stripes standing on its own legs, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black and Green Free Standing Frog Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage teal hummingbird with a yellow face tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a teal hummingbird arched over a cream base, yellow bill down, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Teal Hummingbird with a Yellow Face Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage olive green hummingbird with a black bill tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, an olive green hummingbird arched over a cream base, bill down, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Olive Green Hummingbird with a Black Bill Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage black and yellow hummingbird on dark shell tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a yellow hummingbird rising from a hollowed seed with dark shell, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Black and Yellow Hummingbird on Dark Shell Tagua Carving
    $15.00
    Vintage green speckled hummingbird tagua carving, hand carved in Panama
    Panama tagua carving, a green speckled hummingbird bowing its head with a black beak, hand painted with fine inks
    Vintage Green Speckled Hummingbird Tagua Carving
    $15.00