Masterpiece Skull Snail Fusion - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving monkey

Masterpiece Skull Snail Fusion - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving monkeyExceptional one piece masterpiece by the Sosa family at their workshop in Oaxaca. This snail skull fusion was carved out of a single large piece of copal wood which is sourced from the trees growing around the town of San Martin Tilcajete. The copal tree is native to Oaxaca and is considered to be sacred. The amount of detail in this piece is jaw dropping. The vibrant colors and Zapotec patterns that the Sosa family is known for really shines through

Cat alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca

Artist: Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes

Exquisite bear alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artists Nestor Melchor & his wife Leticia Fabian

Copal wood

Beautiful jaguar handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

Length/Height/Width: 7" x 7" x 3

Fantastic bull wood carving by the Roque family in Oaxaca

Exceptional one-piece armadillo by the Fuentes family at their workshop in Oaxaca

painted and placed into the body which was carved out of a single block of copal wood

This piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood by Jose and painted with the vibrant Zapotec patterns by Magaly

Height/Length/Width: 9" x 6" x 11"

Acrylic paint