TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1 - You are on Page 1, scroll down to view; Contents (in this order):  Plain tagua nuts, Bunny rabbit, elephant, Dalmatian dog, German Shepherd dog, Artic fox, wolf, panda bear, bear, red panda, koala bear, Turtles: Box turtle,  Map turtle, Sea turtle, Galapagos turtle, Diamondback turtle, tortoise; alligator, iguana lizard, Komodo dragon, cobra snake, frog, Red-eyed tree frog, owl, Horned owl, Barn owl, cat, White tiger, Bengal tiger, lemur, cheetah, snow leopard, leopard, armadillo, pig (#TN-1 through #TNE-80 series)

  Page 2  Contents (in this order): Sharks, MARINE: Jellyfish, Seahorse, Crab, Hermit crab, Octopus, Stingray/ Manta ray, Penguin, Fish, Manatee, Dolphin, Whale, Walrus, Seal/sea lion; BIRDS: Cardinal, Bald Eagle, Cockatoo, Papagayo, Toucan, Hummingbird, Cockatiel, Lovebird, Blue footed booby bird, Dove, Flamingo, Pelican, Heron, Swan, Stork, Parrot, Ostrich; APES: Generic ape, gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, monkey; OTHER: Rhino, Hippo, Praying Mantis, Rooster, Butterfly, Horse, Raccoon, Squirrel, Otter, Mouse, Capybara, Sloth, Bat, Meerkat, Giraffe, Zebra, Kangaroo, Camel, Rhinoceros beetle, Horned beetle, Buffalo, Burro/ Donkey, Lion, Llama, DINOSAURS: Stegosaurus, T-Rex, Triceratops (#TNE-84 through TNE-182 series)

TAGUA NUT CARVINGS 

An (elephant friendly) VEGETABLE IVORY

A TAGUA NUT is a seed that comes from the Tagua palm tree (also called ivory nut palm) (Phytelephas Aequatorialis) in Ecuador, South America.  The pure cellulose, milky substance inside is edible in liquid or semi-liquid (jello-like) form by people and animals.  

But once it solidifies in the sun for several months, it is then as hard as ivory (takes a hacksaw to cut) and can be carved.  Each fruit pod, covered in a horned husk, the size of grapefruit or melon, contains 4 or more seeds (or nuts) about the size of a hen's egg.  Natives that raise these trees do not cut down the rain forests anymore because these trees are now a source of income.   This natural product lessens the threat to the elephant from the ivory trade.  The tagua nut is a renewable resource - in a single year, a tagua palm tree can produce up to 20 pounds of nuts, year after year.  

These nuts are hand carved and accented with inlaid wood, tagua shell powder, coconut powder and coconut shell.  The caramel colored pieces have been briefly deep fried to achieve this color.  Often a small spot of brown nut is left on an otherwise all white carving so it is not mistaken for elephant ivory by customs officials.  A creative use for a natural item (elephant friendly!) we are pleased to add to our collection of Weird Gifts!

Below is a photo showing the progressive carving of a tagua nut into an elephant...

#TN-1  Average size, 1-1/2" x 1-1/4", shape & size can vary.

(98 nuts available)   $6 each

#TN1-002

Rabbit on tagua nut base is 1-7/8" long x 1-3/4" tall

#TN1C-002

Rabbit on tagua nut base is 2" long & 2" tall

TNE-1-102

Jumping rabbit on tagua nut base is 2-1/4" long x 1-7/8" tall x 1-1/4" wide 

#TN1A-102

Jumping rabbit on tagua nut base is 2-1/4" long x 1-7/8" tall x 1-1/4" wide 

TNE-1B-102

Jumping rabbit on tagua nut base is 2-1/4" long x 1-7/8" tall x 1-1/4" wide 

#TN4A-086

Detailed elephant (great wrinkly skin!) on tagua nut base is 2-3/8" tall x 1-7/8" long x 1" wide

$59  SOLD

#TN4B-089

  Detailed Elephant on hind legs, on detailed tagua nut base,  2-7/8" tall  

#TN4-113 

Elephant with trunk up, on large tagua nut base, is 3" long x 1-1/2" wide x 2-1/2" tall

$48

#TNE-4B-172  

Elephant with trunk down, textured skin, on base is 2-1/2" tall x 2-1/4" long x 1-1/2" wide

#TNE-4C-172  

Elephant with trunk down, textured skin, on base is 2-1/2" tall x 2-1/4" long x 1-1/2" wide

#TNE-4A-173  

Elephant with trunk up, textured skin, on base is 2-1/4" long x 3-1/4" tall x 1-1/4" wide

#TNE-4B-173  

Elephant with trunk up, textured skin, on base is 2-1/4" long x 3-1/4" tall x 1-1/4" wide

#TNE-4-240  

Large elephant with trunk up, textured skin, 3" long x 2" wide x 4" tall

#TNE-4A-240  

Large elephant with trunk up, textured skin, 3" long x 2" wide x 4" tall

#TNE-4-268

MAMA & BABY ELEPHANT on tagua nut base, 3" wide x 1-1/2" deep x 2-1/2" tall

#TNE-4B-268

MAMA & BABY ELEPHANT on tagua nut base, 3" wide x 1-1/2" deep x 2-1/2" tall

#TNE-4B-271  

Elephant with trunk down on base is 2-3/4" tall x 2-1/4" long x 1-1/2" wide

#TNE4-300

ELEPHANT TRUMPETING on tagua nut base, 3" long x 1-5/8" wide x 2-1/2" tall

#TNE4A-300

ELEPHANT TRUMPETING on tagua nut base, 3" long x 1-5/8" wide x 2-1/2" tall

#TNE4B-300

ELEPHANT TRUMPETING on tagua nut base, 3" long x 1-5/8" wide x 2-1/2" tall

#TNE-4A-331  

Elephant with trunk up on base is 3-1/4" long x 3-1/2" tall x 1-3/4" wide

#TNE-4B-331  

Elephant with trunk up on base is 3-1/4" long x 3-1/2" tall x 1-3/4" wide

#TN4-353 

 SEVEN elephants on horn is 11" long x 2-3/4" wide x 3-5/8" tall (WOW!)

  

#TN4A-353 

 Seven elephants on horn is 10-1/2" long x 2-3/4" wide x 4" tall.  

#TN5A-029  

Dalmatian spotted dog is 2-7/8" tall x 1-3/8" deep x 1-3/4" wide  

#TNE-5A-302

  Arctic fox is 1-1/2" tall x 2-1/8" long x 1-3/8" wide. 

#TNE-5C-302

  Arctic fox is 1-9/16" tall x 2-1/8" long x 1-15/16" wide. 

#TNE-5A-324

  Sitting wolf howling on tagua nut base is 3-1/8" tall x 2-3/8" long x 1-3/4" wide. 

#TN6-035

Panda bear on coconut shell base is 2-3/16" long x 1-9/16" tall  

$29

#TNE-6-210

  Panda bear is 1-7/8" tall x 2" long x 1-1/4" wide. 

#TNE-6A-210

  Panda bear is 1-7/8" tall x 2" long x 1-1/4" wide. 

#TNE-6B-210

  Panda bear is 1-7/8" tall x 2" long x 1-1/4" wide. 

#TNE-6C-210

  Panda bear is 1-7/8" tall x 2" long x 1-1/4" wide. 

#TNE-6A-386

  Panda bear with baby on tagua nut base, 3" long x 2-1/2" wide x 2" tall. 

#TNE-7-170

  Bear cub on tagua base is 1-7/8" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-3/4" tall  

#TNE-7A-170 

 Bear cub on tagua base is 2" long x 1-5/16" wide x 1-13/16" tall  

#TNE-7-231

 Bear on tagua base is 2-7/8" long x 1-5/8" wide x 2-5/8" tall  

#TNE-7A-231

 Brown Grizzly bear on tagua base is 3-1/8" long x 1-7/16" wide x 2-9/16" tall  

#TNE-7-257

 Brown bear on tagua base is 3-1/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 2-9/16" tall 

#TNE-7A-257

 Brown bear on tagua base is 3-1/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 2-9/16" tall 

#TNE-7-261

  Red panda on tagua base is 2-5/8" long x 1-7/16" wide x 2" tall

#TNE-7A-261

  Red panda on tagua base is 2-5/8" long x 1-7/16" wide x 2" tall

#TNE-7B-261

  Red panda on tagua base is 2-5/8" long x 1-7/16" wide x 2" tall

#TNE-7A-286 

 Polar bear on tagua base is 3-3/8" long x 1-13/16" wide x 3-1/4" tall 

#TNE-7C-286 

 Polar bear on tagua base is 3-3/8" long x 1-13/16" wide x 3-1/4" tall 

#TNE-7-400 

 Bear cub on keychain, nut  is 1-3/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 5/8" thick 

#TNE-7A-400 

 Bear cub on keychain, nut  is 1-5/8" long x 1" wide x 1-1/8" tall 

#TNE-7B-400 

 Bear cub on keychain, nut  is 1-3/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 5/8" thick 

#TNE-7A-415

  Polar bear with baby on tagua base is 3-5/8" long x 2" wide x 3-1/8" tall 

#TNE-7B-415

  Polar bear with baby on tagua base is 3-1/8" long x 2-3/4" wide x 3-1/4" tall  

#TNE-7C-415

  Polar bear with baby on tagua base is 3-1/4" long x 3" wide x 3-3/8" tall 

#TN8-352

  Koala bear (large) on coconut shell base is 3-1/4" tall

#TN8A-352

Koala bear (large) on coconut shell base is 3-1/2" tall

#TN8C-352

Koala bear (large) on coconut shell base is 3-3/8" tall

#TNE8A-436

Koala bear sitting on tagua nut base, 3-1/4" tall x 1-1/2" wide x 1-3/4" deep

#TNE8B-436

Koala bear sitting on tagua nut base,  3-1/4" tall x 1-1/2" wide x 1-3/4" deep

#TNE8C-436

Koala bear sitting on tagua nut base,  3-1/4" tall x 1-1/2" wide x 1-3/4" deep

#TNE8-448

#TNE8A-448

#TNE8B-448

$45

#TNE-9A-19

Box turtle on tagua nut base is 2-7/16" long x 1-3/8" wide x 1-7/16" tall

#TNE-9B-19

Box turtle on tagua nut base is 2-7/16" long x 1-3/8" wide x 1-7/16" tall

#TNE-9B-25

Box turtle on tagua nut base is 2" long x 1-1/4" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE-9-325

Turtle is 2-5/16 long x 1-3/4" wide x 1-1/4" tall

#TNE-9A-325

Turtle is 2-5/16 long x 1-3/4" wide x 1-1/4" tall

#TNE9-458

Leatherback turtle is 2" tall x 2" nose to tail x 2" wide

$34

#TNE9A-458

Leatherback turtle is 2" tall x 2" nose to tail x 2" wide

$34

#TNE9B-458

Leatherback turtle is 2" tall x 2" nose to tail x 2" wide

$34

#TNE9C-458

Leatherback turtle is 2" tall x 2" nose to tail x 2" wide

#TNE10A-11

SEA TURTLE, 2-3/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3/4" tall

#TNE10B-11

SEA TURTLE, 2-3/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3/4" tall

#TNE10C-11

SEA TURTLE, 2-3/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3/4" tall

#TNE-10-27

Sea turtle on tagua nut disk is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 5/8" tall

#TNE-10A-27

Sea turtle on tagua nut disk is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 5/8" tall

#TNE-10B-27

Sea turtle on tagua nut disk is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 5/8" tall

#TNE-10C-27

Sea turtle on tagua nut disk is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 5/8" tall

#TNE-10D-27

Sea turtle on tagua nut disk is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 5/8" tall

#TNE-10-205

Sea turtle coming out of shell is 2-1/8" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-7/16" tall

#TNE-10B-205

Sea turtle coming out of shell is 2-1/8" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE-10C-205

Sea turtle coming out of shell is 2-1/4" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-3/8" tall

#TNE-10A-212

Two sea turtles on tagua ocean is 2" long x 1-3/4" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE-10B-212

Two sea turtles on tagua ocean is 2" long x 1-3/4" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE-10-220

Two sea turtles on tagua ocean keychain, nut is 1-5/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 13/16" tall

#TNE-10A-220

Two sea turtles on tagua ocean keychain, nut is 1-5/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 13/16" tall

#TNE-10B-220

Two sea turtles on tagua ocean keychain, nut is 1-5/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 13/16" tall

#TNE-10A-387

Sea turtle on tagua ocean keychain, nut is 1-1/2" long x 1-1/8" wide x 3/4" thick

#TNE-10B-387

Sea turtle on tagua ocean keychain, nut is 1-1/2" long x 1-1/8" wide x 3/4" thick

#TNE-10F-393

Sea turtle on tagua nut base is 2-1/2" long x 2-3/4" wide x 2-1/4" tall

#TN11A-185

Burnished turtle on wood base is 3-1/4" long x 2-1/8" tall

#TN11B-185

Galapagos turtle, 3" long x 2-3/8" wide x 2-3/4" tall

#TNE-11-279

Galapagos turtle on tagua base is 4-1/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3" tall

#TNE-11A-279

Galapagos turtle on tagua base is 4-1/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3" tall

#TNE-11B-279

Galapagos turtle on tagua base is 4-1/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3" tall

#TNE-11C-279

Galapagos turtle on tagua base is 4-1/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3" tall

#TNE-12-58

Detailed Diamondback Terrapin turtle on is 2-1/8" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-9/16" tall

#TNE-12B-58

Detailed Diamondback Terrapin turtle on is 2-1/8" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-9/16" tall

#TNE-12C-58

Detailed Diamondback Terrapin turtle on is 2-1/8" long x 1-3/8" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE-12-372

Detailed Diamondback Terrapin turtle on is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-38" tall

#TNE-12B-372

Detailed Diamondback Terrapin turtle on is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-38" tall

#TNE-12C-372

Detailed Diamondback Terrapin turtle on is 2" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-38" tall

#TNE14-47

THREE TURTLES ON five nut BRIDGE, 5-1/2" long x  3-1/2" tall x 1-1/4" wide

$42

#TNE14A-47

THREE TURTLES ON five nut BRIDGE, 5-1/2" long x  3-1/2" tall x 1-1/4" wide

$42

#TN14A-066 

 Three tortoise turtles on five nut bridge is 6" long x 3" tall x 1-3/8" wide.  

#TN15B-202

Tortoise under spotted mushroom, on nut, is 2-1/8" tall x 1-7/8" wide x 2-1/2" long.  

  Tortoise under  mushroom on nut is 2-1/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide x 1-3/4" deep  

$23

#TN21C-139

Turtle on tagua nut base is 1-7/8" long x 1-1/4" tall

#TNE23-255

Tortoise KEY CHAIN is 1-9/16" long x 1-1/8" wide x 13/16" tall  

#TNE23A-255

Tortoise KEY CHAIN is 1-9/16" long x 1-3/16" wide x 13/16" tall  

#TN32-100 

 Mini gator (caiman?) on nut base is 3-1/8" long x 1-3/8" wide x 1" tall

  

#TN32-101 

 Large Gator!  Size 6-1/4" linear long x 2-3/8" wide x 1-1/8" tall  

  

#TN32A-101 

  Large Gator!  Size 7-1/2" linear long x 1-3/4" wide x 1-3/8" tall  

#TNE32-305

  Detailed, baby gator is  2-1/2" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-5/8" tall  

#TNE32A-305

  Detailed, baby gator is  2-1/2" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-5/8" tall  

#TNE32B-305

  Detailed, baby gator is  2-1/2" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-5/8" tall  

#TNE32C-305

  Detailed, baby gator is  2-1/2" long x 1-5/8" wide x 1-5/8" tall  

#TNE32-433

Alligator baby 2-1/2" tall x 1-1/8" wide x 1-1/2" deep

$32

#TNE32B-433

Alligator baby 2-1/2" tall x 1-1/8" wide x 1-1/2" deep

$32

#TNE32C-433

Alligator baby 2-1/2" tall x 1-1/8" wide x 1-1/2" deep

$32

#TNE32-440

Two iguana 2-3/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-1/2" tall 

#TNE32A-440

Two iguana 2-3/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-1/2" tall 

#TNE32B-440

Two iguana 2-3/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-1/2" tall 

#TNE32C-440

Two iguana 2-3/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1-1/2" tall 

#TNE32A-449

One iguana 2-1/4" long x 1-7/8" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE32B-449

One iguana 2-1/4" long x 1-7/8" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TNE32C-449

One iguana 2-1/4" long x 1-7/8" wide x 1-1/2" tall

#TN33-122

Iguana on tagua nut is 2-3/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide x 2-1/4" deep

#TN33A-122

Iguana on tagua nut is 2-3/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide x 2-1/4" deep

#TNE33B-122

Iguana on tagua nut is 2-3/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide x 2-1/4" deep

#TNE33C-122

Iguana on tagua nut is 2-3/4" tall x 2-1/2" wide x 2-1/4" deep

#TN33-204

Iguana is 1-7/8" tall x 1-1/4" wide x 2-1/4" long

#TN33A-204

Iguana is 1-7/8" tall x 1-1/4" wide x 2-1/4" long

#TN33B-204

Iguana is 1-7/8" tall x 1-1/4" wide x 2-1/4" long

#TNE33A-396

  Komodo dragon is  3" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-9/16" tall  

#TNE33B-396

  Komodo dragon is  3" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-9/16" tall  

#TNE33C-396

  Komodo dragon is  3" long x 1-9/16" wide x 1-9/16" tall  

#TN35A-147

Long Cobra snake is 5" long x 1-1/8" across hood; linear length is 7".  Made from 5 nuts

#TN35B-147

Detailed cobra snake is 4-1/2" (linear), 8-1/2" long following curvature.  Exceptional

#TNE35-206

Detailed Coiled snake is 2-1/4"deep x 2" wide x 1-1/2" tall.

#TNE35A-206

Detailed Coiled snake is 2-1/4"deep x 2" wide x 1-1/2" tall.

#TNE35C-206

Detailed Coiled snake is 2-1/4"deep x 2" wide x 1-1/2" tall.

#TNE35-263

  Coiled snake keychain, nut  is 1" long x 7/8" wide x 1-3/4" tall.

#TNE35B-263

  Coiled snake key chain, nut  is 5/8" long x 5/8" wide x 1-5/8" tall.

#TNE35C-263

  Coiled snake keychain, nut  is 1" long x 7/8" wide x 1-3/4" tall.

#TN37-148

  Detailed Coiled cobra snake is 3-1/8" tall Sssharp fangs!    Excellent!

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