Winged Serpent Jaguar Fusion - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving pufferfishWonderful jaguar, eagle, serpent fusion alebrije wood carving by the very talented Morales family at their workshop in the town of Arrazola, Oaxaca. Expertly carved out of locally sourced copal wood and painted with intricate Zapotec patterns. The ancient Zapotecs continue to have a great importance and influence on the Oaxaca culture to this day and the patterns seen throughout the ancient ruins can be found incorporated in the art made my artisans.
The painting by Magaly is absolutely breathtaking and incorporates the Fuentes traditional stylenand vibrant colors along with Zapotec inspired elements on the arms
Ivan Fuentes is the son of Epifanio Fuentes who was one of the original wood carvers in Oaxaca to popularize the artform and help grow it to its present form with collectors spanning the entire globe
Wonderfully carved and painted dog alebrije wood carving by Lauro Ramirez and family
Masterpiece fox alebrije wood carving by the Morales family
Length/Height/Width: 9" x 9" x 8"
Wonderful cat alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artists Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes who are also married
The painting by Mayte is absolutely superb
The incredible detail in the painting along with the excellent carving really make this piece stand out as one of the best we have available
Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable flower
Length/Height/Width: 7" x 3" x 4
Fantastic one-piece wild boar alebrije wood carving by award winning Oaxacan artists Nestor Melchor & his wife Leticia Fabian
Incredibly cute puffer fish alebrije wood carving by the Fuentes family workshop
