Vibrant Coyote - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving nestor melchor

Vibrant Coyote - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving nestor melchorMasterpiece coyote by the Sosa family. This beautiful and large piece was hand carved out of copal wood sourced in the fields surrounding the town of San Martin Tilcajete which is the hub for top wood carving families in Oaxaca. The technique that does into carving is passed down through generations which master the use of rustic tools such as machetes and chisels to achieve the works of art we know as alebrijes as well as "tonas" & "nahuales". The

Length/Height/Width: 6

Length/Height/Width: 14" x 11" x 4

5" (detachable antenae)

Material: Copal wood (detachable antlers)

Lauro carved this masterpiece out of a single piece of copal wood and painted by his wife and son

This fabulous pepita carving incorporates parts from various animals which is a feature of traditional alebrijes or "nahuales": the body and face of a jaguar

Exquisitely carved out of copal wood by Nestor and painted with very fine detail by Leticia incorporating ancient Zapotec patterns which have a very high significance in Oaxaca culture

Creative piece of a skeleton woman dressed in traditional Mexican clothing with her fox by master Oaxacan craftsman Eleazar Morales

Owl alebrije wood carving by the Roque family in Oaxaca

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11" x 5

Circumference: 8"

Height/ Length/Width: 9" x 8