Crouching owl - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Nestor Melchor

Crouching owl - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Nestor MelchorCrouching owl wood carving by the Morales family of Arrazola, Oaxaca Mexico. Their carvings are some of the most beautiful and colorful sculptures to come out of Oaxaca. Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoLength Height Width: 11 x 5 x 4. 5Material: Single piece of copal woodSigned by the artist

The patterns were inspired by the ancient Zapotec ruins throughout Oaxaca which have a great importance in Oaxacan culture

Eleazar has grown his reputation worldwide as being the premier wildlife carver in all of Oaxaca

Height/Length/Width: 10

Zapotec rhino alebrije wood carving by the Morales family workshop in Arrazola

arms and antennae)

Length/Height: 9" x 8" Tall

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11" x 5" x 5

Koala alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in San Martin Tilcajete

The amount of work that went into creating this piece is huge and took close to one year which started with curing the wood

Otter wood carving by husband and wife team Jesus & Roxana Hernandez from the town of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca

This incredible work of art was made over the span of several months and is handcrafted out of copal wood

5" x 8" x 6"