Blue Fox - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Nestor Melchor

Blue Fox - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Nestor MelchorBlue fox alebrije wood carving from the Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Ramirez family is well known for their excellent wood carvings which are decorated with traditional Zapotec patterns. Height Length Width: 8" x 6" x 2. 5" Features: Copal wood (detachable tail) Hand crafted item Signed by the artist Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

His style has become one of the most recognizable to come out of Arrazola

Beautiful huichol jaguar made by the native people of the Sierra Madre in the northern part of the Mexican state of Jalisco

acrylic paint

These small cracks and splinters are then filled in with a filler of the artists choosing which can be glue

After all cracks are filled

Height/ Length/Width: 7

Koala alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in San Martin Tilcajete

Hand-crafted one-of-a-kind sculpture

This blue spotted wolf wood carving also known as "alebrije" was carved and painted in the small town of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca Mexico by the Hernandez family which is one of the 7 original families who popularized the art of wood-carving

this piece took a total of 10 months to complete

The proportions and the curves are perfectly carved and really give this piece a realistic form

Gazelle alebrije wood carving by the husband & wife duo Damian & Beatriz Morales of Arrazola