Polar Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving vulture

Polar Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving vultureMesmerizing Zapotec polar bear by top Oaxacan carver & painter duo Nicolas Morales & his wife Laura Jimenez. Nicolas carves their amazing pieces and Laura paints them. They are some of the most talented artists in Oaxaca with the carvings being very proportional to the real life animals and with great expression s and sense of motion. The patterns that are delicately painted by Laura are inspired by the designs found throughout the Zapotec ruins of

25" x 4" (detachable tail and tusks)

Large coyote handcrafted by the Ramirez family at their workshop in Oaxaca

This piece represents the life and death which is inevitable in every living being that has a heart

Length/Height/Width: 10" x 4" x 3"

Height/Length/Width: 12" x 10

Masterpiece cat alebrije wood carving

The vibrant colors and Zapotec inspired patterns are a style that originated with Magaly's father Epifanio who was one of the original alebrije carvers in Oaxaca

And the painting is over the top with every inch being covered with great detail

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Owl alebrije wood carving by the Roque family in Oaxaca

5"Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable wings

5" (detachable tail)Material: Copal wood Signed by the artist