Small Purple Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Sculpture penguin

Small Purple Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Sculpture penguinWonderful bear alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca. The painting is absolutely superb with many extremely fine lines and patterns inspired by Zapotec symbols. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 4. 5" x 3" x 2"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the artist

Length/Height/Width: 13" x 11" x 5

Fantastic praying mantis alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Exquisite one-piece wild boar alebirije wood carving handcrafted by the Melchor family at their workshop in Oaxaca

Length/Width/Depth: 22" x 23" x 12"

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 14" x 13" x 7"Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

5" x 2"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the artist

Time to complete: 10 months

Beautiful one-piece armadillo alebrije wood carving by the Ramirez family workshop in Arrazola

Height/Length/Width: 16" x 4

Carved out of copal wood and painted with great detail

Wonderful hipo wood sculpture carved from a single piece of copal wood

The indigenous people of Mexico (Wixarika) who produce bead and yarn art are known for their attention to detail and colorful designs depicting their culture