Snake - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving wood carving

Snake - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving wood carvingFantastic museum quality rattlesnake alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood. The proportions and the curves are perfectly carved and really give this piece a realistic form. Such a fierce looking piece with expertly painted Zapotec patterns making up the snakes scales. A wonderful piece for any art collection! Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Height Length Width: 7. 75" x 6. 5" x 5. 5" Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the

This green 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

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

this piece took a total of 8 months to complete

Expertly carved out of a single piece of copal wood

acrylic paint

The Roque family creates some of the most beautiful and graceful wood carvings of wildlife in all of Oaxaca

Fantastic bighorn alebrije wood carving adorned with flowers by top Oaxacan artists Jesus & Roxana Hernandez

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Beautiful black dog wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in San Martin Tilcajete

One-of-a-kind alebrije wood carving

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5" x 6" x 5"