Ostrich - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving interior decorator

Ostrich - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving interior decoratorExceptional one piece ostrich wood carving by Nestor Melchor and his wife Leticia. This gorgeous alebrije was carved by Nestor out of a single piece of copal wood which was sourced from the fields surrounding the town of San Martin. The carving was very well done with perfect proportions and a cheerful look on the ostriches face. A beautiful work of art by some of Oaxacas best artists! Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 9. 5" x 8" x 3. 5"

This fabulous multicolored cat is decorated with Zapotec patterns & incredible fretwork

Masterpiece opossum and babies alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by top artist Orlando Mandarin in Oaxaca

A great piece of Mexican art that would be an excellent addition to any collection

the clay is excavated from the ground

Oaxaca MexicoHeight/ Length/ Width: 5" x 4" x 3"Handcrafted out of copal woodSigned by the artist

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 7" x 2

Origin: Jalisco

These designs can be seen carved in to stone on many ancient Oaxacan archaeological sites such as Mitla and Monte Alban

Mexico by top artists Nestor & Leticia Melchor

trunk and tusks is very impressive

One of the 7 original families to establish the art of wood carving in Oaxaca

Fantastic one-piece panda alebrije wood carving by the Morales family workshop in Oaxaca