Walking Capybara - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving hippo

Walking Capybara - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving hippoCapybara alebrije wood carving by the Morales family. Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood with top level craftsmanship and painted with the finest detail. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 8. 5" x 5. 5" x 4. 5" Material: Copal wood Signed by the artist

and machetes

Exceptionally painted with their signature style which incorporates ancient Zapotec symbols which have great cultural importance in Oaxaca

Time to complete: 14 months

Expertly carved out of copal wood at their workshop in the small town of San Martin Tilcajete

Height/ Length/Width: 13" x 9

The axolotle is an amphibian which was considered by Aztecs to be the God of fire and lightning

MexicoHeight/Length/Width: 15" x 14" x 7"Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

5" x 5" Material: Copal wood (Detachable legs)Signed by the artist

Length/Height/Width: 18" x 5" x 10"

Very fine wood carving by the Fabian Family inspired by the Pepita character from the movie Coco

Each sculpture is signed by the artist

Height/ Length/Width: 12" x 6" x 10"