Carved Ironwood Tapir Aardvark Capybara Bear Animal

Carved MCM iron wood Tapir Aardvark Capybara Bear is a Mexican tradition of carving the wood of the Olneya tesota tree, Sonora Desert tree commonly called ironwood (palo fierro in Spanish). Olneya tesota is a slow growing important shade tree in northwest Mexico and the southwest U.S. Ironwood is similar to ebony, as it is dark, dense & very hard; its grain is very straight. The wood was used for firewood, the production of charcoal & the carving of harpoons, other tools, musical instruments & toys. Cond: VGUC