Day of The Dead Mermaids & Sugar Skull - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving arte

Day of The Dead Mermaids & Sugar Skull - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving arteUnique one piece wood carving by the talented Lauro Ramirez. Handcrafted out of copal wood at his workshop in Oaxaca and painted by his wife and son Irvin. An exceptional work of Mexican folk art! Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoLength Height Width: 10" x 7. 5" x 6. 5"Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

Wonderfull one-piece octopus wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Nestor Melchor

Length/Height/Width: 13" x 11" x 5

this piece took a total of 11 months to complete

Oaxaca MexicoLength/Height/Width: 10

Fabulous smiling whale alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Orange owl handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

Made in the town of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca

Beautifully painted jaguar head from the town of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11” x 6

This striped 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

Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood at their workshop in San Martin Tilcajete which is a small town in Oaxaca known for fine animal wood carvings

Peyote is very important to the Huichol people and is a part of their religious ceremonies as well