Elegant Armadillo - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving barro

Elegant Armadillo - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving barroElegant armadillo wood carving by top husband & wife Oaxacan artists Soledad and Neri Cruz. Carved from a single block of wood. This jaguar is decorated with traditional Oaxacan Zapotec patterns in black and gold detail over an elegant orange palette. The decorative patterns found on this piece are locally known as "grecas" and can be found at the pyramids of Mitla and Monte Alban in Oaxaca. These patterns are the benchmark of the indigenous Zapotec

This exceptional alebrije wood carving was handcrafted by master artisans Nestor Melchor & his wife Leticia Fabian in Oaxaca

Charging moose by Eleazar Morales

Exceptional monkey with fruit wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Narciso Gonzalez

25"Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

Can be hung with attached hookSize(Length/Width/Depth): 24" x 24" x 1"Origin: San Andrés Cohamiata

Material: Copal wood (detachable tail)

Humpback whale alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

5" x 10" x 4" (detachable horns)

The carving of this piece has extra attention to detail that we have never seen before in any other piece

"   - Nestor Melchor

candle holders and many other diverse hand made works of art

This museum quality piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood and was painted with great zapotec details