Fantastic Turkey - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving fox

Fantastic Turkey - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving foxFantastic turkey Oaxacan alebrije wood carving by the extremely talented husband & wife team Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes. Magaly is daughter of Epifanio Fuentes who is one of the original wood carvers in Oaxaca and helped popularize the art form. This piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood by Jose and painted with the vibrant Zapotec patterns by Magaly. An excellent work of art by a young up and coming team of artists. Origin: Oaxaca,

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Excellent little alebrije by the talented Sosa family at their Oaxaca workshop located in the small town of Tilcajete

An exceptional piece with great expression and bright colors

Handcrafted out of wood

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

Alebrijes are made from the wood of the copal tree which is native to Oaxaca

the artist adds a layer of bees wax throughout the area to be decorated

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* Comes with attached hook for hanging on wall

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The carving by Jose was very well done and pairs well with the fine detail and color given to the piece by Magaly