Small Jaguar Head - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving negro

Small Jaguar Head - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving negroExceptional small jaguar head by the Melchor family. Handcrafted at their Oaxaca workshop out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with fine detail. The intricate designs throughout are inspired by those found on the ancient Zapotec ruins which can be found throughout the Oaxaca region. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 2. 5" x 2" x 2"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the artist

Exquisite bighorn ram alebrije wood carving by master craftsman Susano Morales and his wife Tibida in Oaxaca

A normally fired ceramic piece using the same clay would instead result in a dull gray finish

5" x 8" x 5"Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 13" x 6" x 8"Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

Zapotec fish by the very talented Lauro Ramirez

5" x 10"Material: Copal wood (detachable ears & tail)Signed by the artistOrigin: Oaxaca

Jaguar by Lauro Ramirez and his family at their workshop in Oaxaca

Mexico Height/ Length/Width: 5

Carved out of copal wood and then painted by his very talented wife Tibida

Exceptional iguana on flowering cactus alebrije wood carving

Maize (corn)

Wonderful turtle by the very talented Melchor family