Wounaan Vintage Alligator Egg Tagua Nut Carving-Panama 20121032L

This emerging from the egg theme is popular with the tagua carvers of Panama. They use it with birds, turtles, snakes, iguanas, etc.

What I like about this alligator tagua carving is the alligator appears to be lifting itself out of the egg.

The carving is signed by the artist.

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