Small Jaguar Head - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving pulsera

Small Jaguar Head - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving pulseraExceptional small jaguar head by the Melchor family. Handcrafted at their Oaxaca workshop out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with fine detail. The intricate designs throughout are inspired by those found on the ancient Zapotec ruins which can be found throughout the Oaxaca region. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 2. 5" x 2" x 2" Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the artist

The Zapotec patterns represent the elements of nature that had great importance to the ancient people of Oaxaca and are still important to this day

Length/Height/Width: 11" x 3" x 10

Masterpiece fox alebrije wood carving by the Morales family

Mexico Height/Length/Width: 13" x 7" x 8" Material: Copal wood  (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

tail and horns)Signed by the artist

A fantastic example of Mexican folk art which incorporates patterns inspired by the ancient Zapotecs who lived in the Oaxaca region thousands of years ago

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11" x 5

Superbly carved out of copal wood and painted by his wife Tibida with her signature style of hundreds of painted lines mimicking hair on their sculptures of wildlife

Height/Length/Width: 14" x 9" x 5

Masterpiece shark wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Narciso Gonzalez

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

Jaguar sculpture by top Mexican artist Eleazar Morales