Armadillo & Turtle Fusion - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving bead

Armadillo & Turtle Fusion - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving beadVery creative piece by top Oaxacan Artist Eleazar Morales. Eleazar is known for his excellent carvings of wildlife and his attention to detail and color. With this unusual piece Eleazar decided to combine 3 creatures: an armadillo, turtle and a rattlesnake for the tail. A very interesting piece of Mexican folk art by a great artist! Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 12. 5" x 4. 5" x 7. 5" Material: Copal wood (detachable tail & ears) Signed

Large coyote handcrafted by the Ramirez family at their workshop in Oaxaca

5" x 18" x 9"

Length/Height/Width: 12" x 6" x 4"

Time to Complete: 9 Months

Height/ Length/Width: 11

Height of Kings

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

Exceptional one-piece rabbit alebrije by the Sosa family in Oaxaca Mexico

Each bead is individual placed on a layer of bees wax upon the carved wood jaguar sculpture

Wonderful Bear Alebrije wood carving by Jose Sosa Ojeda

Handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with Zapotec inspired patterns

Carved out of a single piece of copal wood at his workshop in Oaxaca and painted with great detail by his wife Tibida