Fine Dinosaur - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving owl

Fine Dinosaur - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving owlBeautifully carved and painted dinosaur alebrije by the very talented husband & wife duo Jose & Magaly Fuentes. Expertly carved and hand painted; even including the golf leaf horn! A great piece of Mexican folk art by a great family of artists! Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 9" x 4. 5" x 3" Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the artist

Owl alebrije wood carving by the husband & wife duo Damian & Beatriz Morales of Arrazola

This very large piece was carved using only locally sourced copal wood which is the wood of choice for alebrije carvings and is considered a sacred tree

Handcrafted out of copal wood which was susatinably sourced in the fields surrounding the town of San Martin Tilcajete

The piece was decorated with ancient Zapotec symbols using natural dyes and acrylic paint

Hand carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with very fine detail at their workshop in Oaxaca

Height/Length/Width: 15" x 11" x 9

horns of a ram

The impressive carving was done by Jose with expert precision

Each bead is individual placed on a layer of bees wax upon the masterfully carved wood

Mexico Height/Length/Width: 6" x 4

Susano is a self taught carver and works alongside his wife who paints the alebrijes with her unique style

75" x 3" x 2"Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the artist