Dog - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving hummingbird

Dog - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving hummingbirdExceptional Zapotec dog by top Oaxacan carver Ivan Fuentes and his family. Carved out of copal wood at his workshop in the outskirts of Oaxaca and painted with great detail by his wife and children who are learning the art of wood carving and painting which was passed down from Epifanio Fuentes who was one of the original wood carvers in Oaxaca several decades ago. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Height Length Width: 7. 5" x 6. 5" x 3" Handcrafted out of copal

Time to complete: 6 months

5" (detachable wings)Material: Copal wood & Acrylic PaintSigned by the artist

Elegant owl alebrije wood carving by the Sosa family

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An incredible bull wood carving by the Hernandez family

5" x 4"Material: Single piece of copal woodArtist: Nestor Melchor and Leticia FabianIncludes: Signed certificate of authenticity

the curve in the the tail

Length/Height/Width: 10" x 5

Rather than being painted along with the backgrounds

The incredible detail in the painting along with the excellent carving really make this piece stand out as one of the best we have available

Copal branches are used for carvings in order to preserve the life of the tree and ensure a plentiful source of wood for generations to come

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