Fantastic Pegasus - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving catrina

Fantastic Pegasus - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving catrinaFantastic pegasus horse by the very talented Gaspar Calvo family in Oaxaca, Mexico. Expertly carved out of copal wood at their workshop using traditional methods implementing machetes and small carving knives to add small details. The painting is absolutely breathtaking and was done using the thorn of the agave plant in order to achieve the fine detail that can't be done with regular brushes. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 14. 5" x 12. 5"

Height/Length/Width: 10" x 6

copal wood (a native and sustainably sourced wood in Oaxaca)

The beautiful painting work makes this Oaxacan wood carving elephant alebrije unique & valuable

Perfectly carved piece with absolutely magnificent painting

Lauro is an expert wood carver who has been making alebrijes for over 30 years and has developed a style that he is well known for and is easily recognizable

The painting was done with the Fuentes signature style which is very vibrant and intricate with Zapotec inspired patterns

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Masterpiece fish alebrije wood carving by the very talented Roque family workshop

Alebrijes are made from the wood of the copal tree which is native to Oaxaca

Length/Height/Width:4

This museum quality piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood and was painted with great zapotec details