Tagua Nut Bat Carving

This beautiful little bat is carved out of a Tagua nut, also called ivory nut, or vegetable ivory. Tagua, (pronounced TAH-gwa) is a small nut grown on a palm tree in the rainforests of South America. Due to its close resemblance to animal ivory, it is hoped that this natural product will lessen the threat to the elephant from the ivory trade. This hand carved bat measures 2 1/4 inches tall and is a great gift for the bat lover in your life!