Bidspirit auction | A Tagua Nut Carved Galapagos

A Tagua Nut Carved Galapagos Tortoise Figurine - A hand-carved Tagua nut figurine depicting a Galapagos tortoise. The piece is rendered in a natural creamy-beige organic material with a waxy luster, featuring a highly domed carapace with carved geometric scutes. The tortoise is shown in a walking posture with its head extended and four sturdy legs. The underside of the figurine bears handwritten inscriptions in black ink reading Galapagos, tagua, and 71/96. The material displays characteristic natural mottling and fine surface pits inherent to the vegetable ivory. Length: 3.8 cm.