Pepita Winged Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving lemur

Pepita Winged Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving lemurExceptional alebrije carving by the very talented husband & wife duo Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes. Expertly carved by Jose out of copal wood which is sustainably sourced in the fields surrounding the town of San Martin Tilcajete. This wood is considered to be sacred and is the wood of choice for artists in the region. This fabulous pepita carving incorporates parts from various animals which is a feature of traditional alebrijes or "nahuales": the body

Size: 4" Tall

Beautiful one-piece catrina dia de los muertos skeleton wood carving by Gaspar Calvo

Time to Complete: 7 Months

They are some of the most talented artists in Oaxaca with the carvings being very proportional to the real life animals and with great expression s and sense of motion

The impressive carving was done by Jose with expert precision

Length/Height/Width: 9" x 7

Sailfish alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

75" x 6" x 4"Material: Copal woodSigned by the artist

Very fine wood carving by the Melchor Family inspired by the Pepita character from the movie Coco

Length/Height/Width: 15" x 14" x 7" Origin:Oaxaca MexicoMaterial: Copal wood (detachable tail

Height/ Length/Width: 13" x 14" x 5

They have become well known throughout the art world for their ceramic skulls