Blue & White Turtle - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving boar

Blue & White Turtle - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving boarWonderful turtle by the very talented Melchor family. Expertly carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with precise detail. The Melchor family has gained a large following worldwide throughout the years and even more recently thanks to their collaboration with Louis Vuitton to paint a line of luggage for their flagship store in Paris. Their attention to every detail is what sets them apart and are regarded as the best quality pieces in

5" Material: Copal wood (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

This green cat 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

Height/Length/Width: 10" x 5

Beautiful dog alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca

Zapotec Octopus alebrije wood carving by the very talented Roque family

5" x 5" x 5"

Length/Width/Depth: 9" x 7

25" x 5" x 2

Beautiful hippo alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan carver Susano Morales

All craftsmanship is done by hand using only natural materials

wings of an eagle

Height/Length/Width: 4" x 2