Crouching Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving buffalo

Crouching Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving buffaloCrouching jaguar alebrije wood carving handcrafted in Oaxaca by the Sosa family. Expertly carved out of copal wood (which is sustainably sourced in Oaxaca) and painted with very fine detail. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 14" x 4. 5" x 5" Material: Copal wood Signed by the artist

Length/Height/Width: 18" x 8" x 8

Material: Copal wood (detachable head feather)

Carefully decorated in acrylic paint with the traditional design and pointillism of the region

This beautiful piece was expertly carved out of a single piece of copal wood which is considered sacred and is the wood of choice for most wood carvers in Oaxaca

and tail of an iguana

chisels and carving knives

The bright blue circles on the horns give a nice accentuation to the spirals in the horns

5" x 5" x 3"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the artist

Mexico Length/Height/Width: 7" x 5

Length/ Height/Width: 8

the sky and peyote

Wonderful antelope alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales