Yellow Octopus - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving folk

Yellow Octopus - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving folkThis incredible yellow octopus wood carving was sculpted out of a single piece of copal by Esteban Hernandez. The Hernandez family is one of the 7 original families in Oaxaca to popularize the art of wood carving. Length Height Width: 5" x 3. 5" x 5" Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

Grizzly bear alebirije wood carving by Nestor Melchor & Leticia Fabian

Exquisite handcrafted blue porcupine handcrafted in San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca Mexico

Oaxaca by the Ramirez family from a single piece of copal wood

Oaxacan wood carving made from a single piece of copal wood

One-of-a-kind deer alebrije

Length/Height: 9" x 8" Tall

Owl with wings outstretched alebrije wood carving by the Sosa family workshop in San Martin Tilcajete

Height/Width/Length: 6

This black rhinoceros was carved with great attention to detail and painted with very white lines

This beautiful rooster chicken alebrije was carved and painted by the Hernandez family of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca Mexico

Bird with snake alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

This piece was handcrafted out of a large piece of copal wood which is a locally and sustainably sourced wood and painted with very fine detail