Fantastic Bear With Fish - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving heron

Fantastic Bear With Fish - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving heronExquisite bear with fish by the the very popular Morales family workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. An excellent piece with a lot of character. The floppy fish is removable and has a dowel that attaches to a hole in the bears mouth. Origin: Oaxaca, MexicoLength Height Width: 10" x 9. 5" x 7" (detachable fish & tail)Material: Copal wood & Acrylic PaintSigned by the artist

Oaxaca MexicoLength/Height/Width: 10" x 5

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 16

Very fine iguana wood carving by the husband and wife duo Jose Clavo & Magaly Fuentes

The painting is very finely done with patterns inspired by those found on the ancient Zapotec ruins of Oaxaca

Length/Height/Width: 11" x 6

Such great detail and beautiful colors really make this carving pop

Wonderfully carved out of copal wood and painted with great detail

Fantastic jaguar head alebrije wood carving by the Hernandez family

Height/Length/Width: 16

These patterns are the benchmark of the indigenous Zapotec civilization and are very influential in the artwork made in the region

Carved out of copal wood (a tree that is native to Oaxaca and considered sacred) by Nestor and painted with very fine detail by Leticia

Length/  Height/ Width: 12" x 7" x 4" (detachable tail)