Exquisitely handcarved tagua egret, by Matusalen Ramos. Matu is a gifted miniaturist, and these egrets are some of his finest examples. This one is standing upright, with a tiny fish in its beak. Pearched on a piece of a seed called ‘cerebro,’ which gives the impression that the bird is standing in the mud or marsh.
Tagua is otherwise known as vegetable ivory. It is one of the most durable plant substances on Earth, very difficult to carve.
Height: 1”
Exquisitely handcarved tagua egret, by Matusalen Ramos. Matu is a gifted miniaturist, and these egrets are some of his finest examples. This one is standing upright, with a tiny fish in its beak. Pearched on a piece of a seed called ‘cerebro,’ which gives the impression that the bird is standing in the mud or marsh.
Tagua is otherwise known as vegetable ivory. It is one of the most durable plant substances on Earth, very difficult to carve.
Height: 1”
