Mini Cat - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving penguin

Mini Cat - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving penguinMiniature Oaxacan alebrije wood carving. Alebrijes are magical and colorful creations made in Oaxaca, Mexico. Each carving is one of a kind and made entirely by hand. This miniature alebrije is a fantastic addition to any collection! Sizes of our mini alebrijes are approximately: 1. 5" 2. 5" Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Handcrafted out of copal wood Hand painted

Time to complete: 4 months

there are many steps and procedures that go into making these colorful works of art

Exceptional one-piece rabbit alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

Each curve and pattern is carefully sculpted and hand-painted by skilled Zapotec artisans using copal wood and natural pigments

Wonderful cat alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Nicolas Morales

Adorable Zapotec owl by the Fuentes family workshop

Zapotec jaguar wood carving by the Morales family

The painting is inspired by ancient Zapotec patterns which are found on ruins throughout Oaxaca and have great importance in Oaxacan culture

Length/Height/Width: 10" x 3

This piece was very well carved out of a single piece of copal wood

Copal wood Hand-crafted item Detachable tail Signed by the artist

Detachable antlers and ears