Exceptional Armadillo - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor chihuahua

Exceptional Armadillo - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor chihuahuaBeautiful museum quality piece by top Oaxacan artist Nestor Melchor. Meticulously carved out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with perfection. From the carving of the wood to the painting, this piece took a total of 7 months to complete! A truly magnificent wood carving. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 9. 5" x 4" x 4. 5" Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable tail & tusks) Signed by the artist

Handcrafted at their workshop out of copal wood which is sustainably sourced in the surrounding fields

which is native to Oaxaca

Notice how the tail was carved with a perfect curl from the single piece of copal woo

Material: Copal wood (detachable raccoon head)

Cheerful Owl alebrije wood carving from the Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca

Length/Width/Depth: 9" x 7

small variations in colors

Expertly crafted out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with fine detail

Fabulous fish by the Sosa family

Amazing blue Raccoon carved out of a single piece of copal wood

5" x 11" x 10"

Wonderful snail Oaxacan alebrije wood carving by top artisan Lauro Ramirez