Zapotec Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving monkey

Zapotec Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving monkeyBeautiful Zapotec jaguar wood carving handcrafted by Husband & wife team Roxana & Jesus Hernandez in their Oaxaca workshop. One of their larger carvings with their signature style of painting. Jesus carved the jaguar out of copal wood while Roxana and their children completed the sanding and painting of the sculpture. A beautiful piece that took several months to complete and would be a great addition to any art collection. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

MexicoMaterials: Wood panel

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5" (detachable tail)

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Handrcafted out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns which are inspired by images seen on the Zapotec ruins in Oaxaca

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Size(Length/Width/Depth): 24" x 24" x 1"Origin: San Andrés Cohamiata

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Height/Length/Width: 8" x 5" x 5" (detachable tail)