(internal TN-BIR-CA-197)  Excellent hand crafted carving of a COCKATIEL bird (made of tagua nut) on a tagua nut brach and nut base; entire carving measures 4" tall x 1-3/4" long x 2-1/4" wide.  

Carved in Ecuador of genuine, natural "tagua nut" which is a seed from a special palm tree there (Phytelepas Equatorialis).  The milk inside the seeds solidifies into a product so similar to animal tusk it's hard to tell the difference. New, no defect. Eyes are made of coconut shell dust; caramel color is achieved by deep frying the tagua nut.