Spotted Fox - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Jesus & Roxana Hernandez

Spotted Fox - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Jesus & Roxana HernandezThis spotted 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,

Cute cat alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

The patterns were inspired by the ancient Zapotec ruins throughout Oaxaca which have a great importance in Oaxacan culture

MexicoHeight/Length/Width: 12" x 10

Oaxaca MexicoLength/Height/Width: 10" x 5

Lauro is brother-in-law to Damian Morales

Fabulous smiling whale alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Oaxaca MexicoLength/Height/Width: 13" x 8

This is to prevent breaking during transport

Hand carved out of a single piece of copal wood and intricately painted with traditional Zapotec patterns

Material: Copal wood & Acrylic Paint

Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca and the preferred wood of most artists in the region

The skull measures 19" between horns