Wounaan Indian Etch Painted Flower Tagua Carving-Panama 21042822L

This carving has a lot of thought in it. For example, the hole that is in every tagua nut was used to be the center of the flower on the top. This hole is where the nut would have germinated had it been left on the ground under the tagua palm.

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Every tagua carving is a one-of-a-kind treasure.