Tagua Town Tortoise

The Tagua Town Animals are all hand carved from tagua seeds, the fruit of the Tagua Palm Tree that grows in the Amazon Rainforest in South America. Often known as vegetable or vegan ivory, tagua is an environmentally friendly, elephant friendly and sustainable alternative to animal ivory. Because it has commercial value, it also helps to stop deforestation in the places where it grows.

These collectible tagua friends are made by skilled artisan makers in Cerro Grande and Sosote, Ecuador, using a variety of sanding processes and then polished to achieve a smooth surface.

Dimensions: 4cm x 3cm x 3cm

Tagua is a natural, organic material and the undyed products may darken slightly over time, this is normal.  If your tagua animal is looking a bit dull it can be buffed up with a soft white cotton cloth.  Although tagua is a fairly hardwearing material, please be aware that if you drop it onto or knock it against a hard surface it could chip.  Never immerse your tagua in water as this can cause it to crack.