Tagua Nut Pipes

These pipes are made from the tagua palm, also known as ivory or ivory-nut palm. The pipe bowl is carved from tagua nuts and the stem is the wood from the tagua palm. Tagua nuts are often substituted for elephant ivory. The pipes are approximately 2.25" long, 0.75" wide, and weighs 0.6 oz. As these are hand carved items there will be slight variations from piece to piece. There will also be variation in the color and texture of the carvings. Just as the wood grain varies in trees, the...