Amazonian manatee – Carved wood piece

The Maloka Baru indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest make decor handicrafts by recycling palo sangre wood, a remarkable fine species of wood with a natural reddish finish. The Amazonian manatee is the “the water mother”, also known as “the sea cow”; furthermore, the Tikuna people accredit to manatee the ability to keep balance of nature in the area. Dimensions: 15 cm length.