Blue Opossum - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving dante

Blue Opossum - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving danteExcellent small opossum by the talented Sosa family at their Oaxaca workshop located in the small town of Tilcajete. Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood using traditional techniques with small carving knives and chisels. It was decorated with Zapotec patterns & incredible fretwork as the Sosa has come to be known for. They have really developed their own distinctive style of carving and painting that collectors admire. An exceptional work

Signed by the artist (signed certificate of authenticity included)

The painting is very impressive

Hand painted

Expertly carved at their workshop in Oaxaca out of copal wood which was sourced in the surrounding fields

The Roque family makes some of the most whimsical and vibrant pieces and their carousels

A fantastic piece for the art lover

Meticulously crafted out of a solid piece of copal wood by Nestor and decorated with fine detail by Leticia

Height/Length/Width: 5

Blue bull alebrije wood carving by the Sosa family

Expertly carved out of localy and sustainably sourced copal wood and painted with Eleazar's signature style

Handcrafted at their workshop in Oaxaca using techniques and design passed down by their father Epifanio Fuentes who was one of the original wood carvers in Oaxaca to popularize the art we now know as "alebrijes

Such a fierce looking piece with expertly painted Zapotec patterns making up the snakes scales