Mandrill - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving black clay

Mandrill - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving black clayExceptional mandrill wood carving by the Jimenez family at their workshop in Oaxaca. Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with vibrant detail. The Jimenez family was the original family to create the wooden figures known as alebrijes. Manuel Jimenez is credited with being the originator of the Oaxacan alebrije and is considered to be a "grand master" of Mexican folk art by the Fomento Cultural Banamex . Having taught his children all of the

Length/Width/Depth: 23" x 20" x 9"

Height/Length/Width: 11" x 6

Turning fox alebrije wood carving by the Morales family workshop in Oaxaca

Fantastic one-piece day of the dead skeleton wood carving by the Roque family workshop in Oaxaca

Length/Height/Width: 18" x 8" x 8"

Mexico Height/Length/Width: 9" x 8

Owl wood sculpture by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

An excellent piece by a top wood carving family

Wonderful dolphin alebrije wood carving by master carver Susano Morales

This rhinoceros sculpture was made with sustainably sourced copal wood using techniques that have been passed down over generations

Exceptionally large and detailed elephant alebrije wood carving by the Fuentes family workshop

7" x 7" x 7"