Large Parrot Wall Mount - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving hawk

Large Parrot Wall Mount - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving hawkExcellent large parrot alebrije wood carving. Magaly and her husband are two of the best artists in Oaxaca and are sought after for their beautiful and bright wood carvings which stand out from other families. The carving by Jose is exceptional considering this entire parrot is one single piece with no removable parts. The design in the painting waqs inspired by ancient Zapotec symbols which are very prevalent around Oaxaca and engrained in the

Exceptional jaguar alebrije wood carving handcrafted by top Oaxacan artists Nestor Melchor & his wife Leticia Fabian in Oaxaca

Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood

Fantastic Zapotec opossum wood carving by the Hernandez family in Oaxaca

Excellent one-piece charging bull by the Vidales family workshop

Length/ Height/Width: 14" x 8" x 8

The painting is very finely done the Zapotec patterns painted black over a blue and turquoise base

Eleazar is known worldwide for his incredibly detailed animal wood carvings

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

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

This technique was invented and perfected by Doña Rosa

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