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CHEUCARACAMA & TEUCAMA CARVED TAGUA NUTS

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 10,000.00 USD
CHEUCARACAMA & TEUCAMA CARVED TAGUA NUTS
Selerino Cheucaracama and Alexander Teucama signed hand-carved Tagua nuts depicting various animals. 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& quot; largest

Condition: Very fine.