The motif is a giant turtle, brought from Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island), tropical wood, hand-carved, size 14 cm. The most characteristic animals of the archipelago are the turtles, which weigh up to 250 kg and whose shell shape is partly reminiscent of a saddle. The Spanish word for saddle is Galapago - this is how the islands got their name. On the outskirts of the town is the Darwin Research Station, which is home to many giant tortoises. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Material: Holz   |   Country of origin: Galápagos, Ecuador | Similar pieces