Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor arte

Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor arteBear wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Nestor Melchor. Perfectly carved and painted with great detail as are all of Nestors pieces. Length Height Width: 9. 5" x 5. 5" x 4. 25" Time to complete: 4 months Features: Copal wood Hand crafted item Signed by the artist Includes signed certificate of authenticity

This green 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

5" Material: Copal wood (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

5"Material: Single piece of copal wood Signed by the artist

5" x 7" x 5

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

A very beautiful piece

The skull was cleaned thoroughly and then painted silver before applying the beads one-by-one

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

5"Material: Copal wood (Detachable ears)Signed by the artist

Length: 12"

Magnificent one-piece eagle alebirije wood carving by Nestor Melchor & Leticia Fabian

one of the original wood carving families in Oaxaca