Carved Tagua Jewelry 0021

Description

Traditional Tribal Darien Jewelry

Exquisite traditional tribal jewelry (unisex) made from vegetable ivory (tagua nut) (the “teeth” elements) and glass trade beads. This necklace is actually a rendition of this traditional necklace (usually having the “teeth” made of shaped silver/nickel coins, instead of tagua nut) – a widely used, unisex necklace worn by members of the Embera and Wounaan tribes -who are two related, but seperate, indigenous groups of the Darien region of Panama.

• Tribe: Wounaan
• Size: 17″ long
• Artist: unknown