Tall Cat - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving praying mantis

Tall Cat - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving praying mantisTall cat alebrije wood carving handcrafted by the Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. Masterfully carved out of copal wood (a native and sustainably sourced wood in Oaxaca). The Ramirez family is known for their vibrant painting style that incorporates ancient Zapotec patterns in their designs. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Height Length Width: 11" x 10" x 4" Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable tail) Signed by the artist

Bull alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Vibrant one-of-a-kind elephant alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of a solid piece of copal wood and painted with a combination of Zapotec and floral patterns

Fantastic one-piece otter alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Arsenio Morales

Origin: Oaxaca

Length/Width: 2

5" (detachable flippers)Material: Copal wood & Acrylic PaintSigned by the artist

One-of-a-kind museum quality piece handcrafted by Oaxacan master artisans of the Hernandez family

Origin: San Martin Tilcajete

Huge gorilla alebirije wood carving handcrafted by Nestor Melchor & Leticia Fabian in Oaxaca

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 10" x 9" x 4"Material: Copal wood (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

After this process the wood is allowed to dry for a few days before being worked on by the wood carver

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