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<p>[QUOTE="ValerieK, post: 4411344, member: 7360"]The texture and shine of these carvings do look a lot like mine, and I would really like the one of the rhino myself! Are the nuts exported over the world, since some carvings show African animals and Chinese gods? It seems to me to be a very viable substitute for ivory, although limited in size. I've just been looking at tagua nut carvings on ebay, and although most are much simpler than this, others have some fine detail. I like the idea shown by some of leaving part of the nut visible so that the carvings are not mistaken for ivory. Also that the Ecuadorians are making a living from the trees, so help to preserve the rainforest, while the nuts replace ivory. I do hope my carving proves to be a tagua nut, I must try to find a local expert who will be able to handle it and give me a definitive answer, which is hard to get from photos. Thank you very much for the information.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValerieK, post: 4411344, member: 7360"]The texture and shine of these carvings do look a lot like mine, and I would really like the one of the rhino myself! Are the nuts exported over the world, since some carvings show African animals and Chinese gods? It seems to me to be a very viable substitute for ivory, although limited in size. I've just been looking at tagua nut carvings on ebay, and although most are much simpler than this, others have some fine detail. I like the idea shown by some of leaving part of the nut visible so that the carvings are not mistaken for ivory. Also that the Ecuadorians are making a living from the trees, so help to preserve the rainforest, while the nuts replace ivory. I do hope my carving proves to be a tagua nut, I must try to find a local expert who will be able to handle it and give me a definitive answer, which is hard to get from photos. Thank you very much for the information.[/QUOTE]
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