Vintage Wounaan Indian White Parrot Tagua Carving Boho Decor a seed of certain palm

a seed of certain palm trees which grow from Panama

14”Circumference

• Dimensions: 16” x 11”

WHAT IS A MOLA

Vintage Wounaan Indian White Parrot Tagua Carving Boho Decor a seed of certain palmThe Tagua Story Tagua (tgw) is the seed of several types of palms that grow in tropical rain forests, also called ivory nut or vegetable ivory. From the Darien Choco region of Panama, the indigenous Wounaan people carve the tagua with hand tools and polish with a series of fine abrasives. The natural color of tagua is ivory white with a dark brown skin while other colors are produced by dyeing the tagua with all natural dyes. Income earned from the