Sea Turtle - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving rabbit

Sea Turtle - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving rabbitFantastic sea turtle alebrije wood carving by Jesus & Roxana Hernandez. Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with fine detail. The Zapotec patterns represent several aspects of life and nature and have a large presence in Oaxacan art. Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoLength Height Width: 7" x 2. 5" x 6" Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

Wonderful owl alebrije wood carving handcrafted by the Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca

Miniature horse Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving

There isn't an animal that Eleazar won't attempt and warthogs are no exception

5" (detachable antenae)

5" x 10" x 7"

The Zapotec patterns represent the elements of nature that had great importance to the ancient people of Oaxaca and continue to have a large presence in Oaxacan culture to this day

Resting coyote alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

An alebrije can take up to 15 months to complete depending on the size and complexity of the piece

flowers & snake)

Magaly is the daughter of famed Oaxacan carver Epifanio Fuentes who established the Fuentes family as one of the original seven families to popularize the art form of wood carving on Oaxaca

Exquisite lemur by top Oaxaca artist Gabriela Sosa

Material: Copal wood & acrylic paint (detachable feather)