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| The Tagua Art Collection A selection of handmade figurines craved on natural tagua nuts. Tagua or corozo is a nut obtained from a native palm tree of Ecuador, which due to its color, hardness, weight and durability, similar to animal ivory, is also known as "vegetal ivory". |
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| This palm tree grows natural in the tropical rain forest. The artisans collect the best seeds from the ground, sundry them, and crave their creations using their skilled hands and creativity. Some of these craved figurines, represent Ecuadorian native fauna as the birds and mammals of the rain forest and Galapagos Islands. The figurines are packed in recycled paper & cartoon boxes, decorated with sundry flowers and leaves. |
| The heigh of a tagua figurine is between 2' and 7', and its weight is between 50g and 200g., according with each design. |
| TF-102 Red-Comb Parrot |
| TF-101 Parrot |
| TF-103 Tucan |
| TF-104 Tucan with seed |
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| TF-107 Hummingbird |
| TF-109 Boobie |
| TF-108 Falcon |
| TF-105 Sea Wolf |
| TF-106 Galapago |
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| TF-113 Pinguins Weght: 52g Height: 2.5' |