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Tagua Sculpture Jaguar & Cub
$235.00
Code: ITNM019
Size:3.25” Length (8.255 cm)
Sublime masterpiece carved from "ivory" tagua nut by skilled Embera/Wounaan artisans of Panama's Darien rainforest. This evocative sculpture captures a tender moment - mother jaguar protectively transporting her cub in a well rendered natural pose that showcases centuries of ancestral carving expertise.
These master carvers, historically renowned for elegant dugout canoes and shamanic ritual implements in rainforest hardwoods, have excelled at tagua nut carving and inking since the 1970s. The potato-sized "vegetable ivory" nut becomes a canvas for depicting local flora and fauna endemic to their biodiverse territory.
This miniaturized 3.25" sculpture transforms ancient woodcarving traditions into contemporary collectible art, celebrating the jaguar's powerful presence in indigenous culture and Darien ecosystem.
Perfect for collectors of miniature sculpture, wildlife art enthusiasts, and admirers of sustainable indigenous craftsmanship.
Size:3.25” Length (8.255 cm)
Sublime masterpiece carved from "ivory" tagua nut by skilled Embera/Wounaan artisans of Panama's Darien rainforest. This evocative sculpture captures a tender moment - mother jaguar protectively transporting her cub in a well rendered natural pose that showcases centuries of ancestral carving expertise.
These master carvers, historically renowned for elegant dugout canoes and shamanic ritual implements in rainforest hardwoods, have excelled at tagua nut carving and inking since the 1970s. The potato-sized "vegetable ivory" nut becomes a canvas for depicting local flora and fauna endemic to their biodiverse territory.
This miniaturized 3.25" sculpture transforms ancient woodcarving traditions into contemporary collectible art, celebrating the jaguar's powerful presence in indigenous culture and Darien ecosystem.
Perfect for collectors of miniature sculpture, wildlife art enthusiasts, and admirers of sustainable indigenous craftsmanship.