Mandrill With Staff - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving decor

Mandrill With Staff - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving decorWonderful mandrill with staff wood carving by the Jimenez family at their workshop in Oaxaca. Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with vibrant detail. The Jimenez family was the original family to create the wooden figures known as alebrijes. Manuel Jimenez is credited with being the originator of the Oaxacan alebrije and is considered to be a "grand master" of Mexican folk art by the Fomento Cultural Banamex . Having taught his children all

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 9

Penguin alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan carver Susano Morales and family

5" x 7" Material: Single piece of copal woodSigned by the artist

The delicacy and precision in the carving is very impressive in this piece

Gorgeous fox alebrije wood carving handcrafted in Oaxaca

Fish alebrije wood carving by the Fuentes family at their workshop in Oaxaca

the curve in the the tail which is extremely difficult to carve

The only removable parts are the ears

Height/Length/Width: 7" x 7" x 2

Wonderful one-piece snail alebrije wood carving handcrafted in Oaxaca

The Zapotec patterns represent several aspects of life and nature and have a large presence in Oaxacan art

Give this beautiful piece a twist and see the five carved animals go around