Summers End TWO-Day Mega Auction- Part 1
Lot 209417:
Description
Selerino Cheucaracama signed hand-carved Tagua nuts depicting various birds. Lot of 5. Nuts are from the Wounaan culture. The tagua nut originated from the Amazon Jungle of South America, particularly along the Napo River in Ecuador and Peru in the Amazon. When the Europeans first came into contact with vegetable ivory, they initially used it as a material to stabilize the hulls of their trade ships; the South American palm nuts served as a practical solution to prevent cargo shifting. However, after arriving in Europe sometime in the mid-1800s, Tagua nuts became considerably more sought after.
Size: 2.0″ largest
Condition: Very fine.
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