Zapotec Fox - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving armadillo

Zapotec Fox - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving armadilloZapotec fox alebrije wood carving by the very talented Roque family. Expertly carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns. Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoLength Height Width: 5. 5" x 5. 5" x 2. 5"Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the artist

Length/Height/Width: 6" x 3" x 1

Fierce jaguar alebirije wood carving handcrafted by Nestor Melchor & Leticia Fabian in Oaxaca

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

Copal wood is sustainably sourced in the fields surrounding the small towns of San Martin Tilcajete & Arrazola and is the wood of choice for wood carvers in Oaxaca

Carefully decorated in acrylic paint with the traditional Zapotec design and pointillism of the region

75" x 2" Material: Copal wood Signed by the artist

the curve in the the tail

Origin: Jalisco

Exquisitely carved out of a single piece of copal wood by Nestor and painted by his wife with incredibly fine detail

The decorative patterns found on this piece are locally known as "grecas" and can be found at the pyramids of Mitla and Monte Alban in Oaxaca

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11" x 5

Length/Height/Width: 9" x 7" x 6"