Brown Fox Alebrije Wood Carving folk

Brown Fox Alebrije Wood Carving folkThis brown fox 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. This beautiful piece is constructed of 2 pieces of wood: body, and tail. This is to prevent breaking during transport. Alebrije wood carvings take several months and several steps to reach the end result. Curing,

this piece took a total of 8 months to complete

The pair of owls in the middle and the small insects crawling give this cactus a sense of life and the vibrant colors are customary of the Oaxacan painting style

Their carvings are some of the most beautiful and colorful sculptures to come out of Oaxaca

This gold 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

Height/Length/Width: 13

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11" x 5" x 5

Handcrafted from a single piece of wood in Oaxaca

Height/Width/Depth: 9" x 12" x 9"

Origin: Puebla

MexicoLength: 16"Material: Copal wood (Removable ears & tail)Signed by the artist

This painting was made with colored yarn applied with a natural adhesive mixture of beeswax and pine resin over a sheet of wood

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 6" x 5" x 3