Whimsical Dog - Oaxacan Alebrije lizard

Whimsical Dog - Oaxacan Alebrije lizardWonderful dog alebrije by the Fuentes family. Handcrafted out of copal wood which was sustainably sourced in the fields surrounding the town of San Martin Tilcajete where most of the alebrijes are created along with the town of San Antonio Arrazola. The painting was very well done with great choice of colors and fine detail incorporating Zapotec patterns which have a lot of meaning and significance in Oaxacan culture. Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoHeight

Length/Height/Width: 14" x 9" x 4"

Fox in tree alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Colors may vary from the ones pictured

25\" x 4\" x 2\"

Bees wax is a natural adhesive and also doesn't dry fast which is perfect for this type of art which takes several dozen hours to complete

Wonderfully carved and painted out of a single piece of copal wood

Artist: Joaquin HernandezOrigin: Oaxaca

This exceptional one-piece goat alebrije wood carving was handcrafted by master artisans Nestor Melchor & his wife Leticia Fabian in Oaxaca

5" x 8" x 11"

The Sosa family creates some of the most breath-taking pieces and this is definitely one of them

Fantastic bull alebrije wood carving by the Fuentes family at their workshop in Oaxaca

Signed by the artist (Signed certificate of authenticity included)