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Tagua Kuripe with a carved jaguar head At the centre of this kuripe sits a tagua nut, the rock-hard seed kernel of a South American palm. It carves much like ivory, which is why it is widely known as vegetable ivory. The outside has been darkened, so wherever the carver cut away material the creamy white core appears, and out of that contrast comes the face of a jaguar: spotted muzzle, pale eyes, a few deep lines for the mouth. The rough brown husk has been left on the underside. Two...
Tagua Kuripe with a carved jaguar head At the centre of this kuripe sits a tagua nut, the rock-hard seed kernel of a South American palm. It carves much like ivory, which is why it is widely known as vegetable ivory. The outside has been darkened, so wherever the carver cut away material the creamy white core appears, and out of that contrast comes the face of a jaguar: spotted muzzle, pale eyes, a few deep lines for the mouth. The rough brown husk has been left on the underside. Two...
