Saturday, March 2, 2013

Hand-carved Bloodwood Turtle from Colombia

Hand-carved palo de sangre turtle from Colombia
See our whole selection at Tapir and Friends Animal Store
Around $30-$35

Palo de sangre is the Spanish name for this rich, red wood which is popular for making cultural handcrafts and art in South America. The English translation is "bloodwood." It is the heartwood of the trees Brosimum paraense and Brosimum rubescens.

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