Zapotec Mermaid - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving boar

Zapotec Mermaid - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving boarVery creative Zapotec mermaid wood carving by the very talented husband & wife duo Jose Calvo and Magaly Fuentes. Expertly carved out of copal wood by Jose and finely painted with Zapotec patterns and vibrsnt colors by Magaly. Magaly is the daughter of Epifanio who is one of the original alebrije carvers in Oaxaca. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Height Length Width: 12" x 7" x 6" Material: Copal wood (detachable trident & wings) Signed by the artist

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

Length/ Height/Width: 7" x 6

Height/Length/Width: 7" x 7

Height/Length/Width: 12" x 7" x 5

Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with fine detail

Howling coyote alebrije wood carving by husband and wife duo Jose Clavo & Magaly Funtes

Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns

Expertly carved out of copal wood which was sourced in the fields surrounding the town of Arrazola

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 6" x 3" x 1

This rhinoceros sculpture was made with sustainably sourced copal wood using techniques that have been passed down over generations

5" x 6" x 4" (detachable tail)

and painted with the signature Hernandez style of Zapotec symbolism and patterns made up of hundreds of individually painted dots