Orange Wolf Alebrije Wood Carving Eleazar Morales

Orange Wolf Alebrije Wood Carving Eleazar MoralesThis orange 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 beautiful piece is constructed of 2 pieces of wood: body, and tail. This is to prevent breaking during transport. Alebrije wood carvings take several months and several steps to reach the end result. Curing,

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Height/Length/Width: 11

Time to complete: 12 months

This piece was carved out of a solid piece of copal wood and painted exquisitely

Oaxaca MexicoHeight/Length/Width: 12" x 2

Made by the talented Hernandez family (1 of the 7 original families to practice the craft of wood carving in Oaxaca)

5"Material: Copal wood (Detachable ears)Signed by the artist

MexicoHeight/Width/Depth: 14" x 14" x 14"Material: Copal wood (Detachable flowers & hummingbirds)Signed by the artist

Length: 12"

Time to complete: 8 months

This piece was handcrafted out of a large piece of copal wood which is a locally and sustainably sourced wood and painted with very fine detail