Green Chameleon - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving arte

Green Chameleon - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving arteBeautiful chameleon alebrije wood carving by master craftsman Eleazar Morales in Oaxaca. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 8" x 4" x 6. 5"Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

Small dog Oaxacan Alebrije wood carving by the Roque family workshop

Material: Single piece of copal wood

Oaxaca MexicoHeight/ Length/ Width: 5" x 4" x 3"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the artist

This gold cat wood carving also known as "alebrije" was carved and painted in the small town of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca Mexico by the Hernandez family which is one of the 7 original families who popularized the art of wood-carving

Exceptional fox alebrije wood carving by the Sosa family

MexicoHeight/Length/Width: 8" x 4" x 3

and pit fired

They currently participate by preparing carvings to paint by sanding them and painting them with base layers of paint

Some assembly required (detachable tail)

Carved out of a single piece of copal wood at his workshop in Oaxaca and painted with great detail by his wife Tibida

Handcrafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is the wood of choice for alebrije carvings and are grown locally

This piece is decorated with traditional Oaxacan Zapotec patterns in black detail over an elegant green