Cat - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor Nestor Melchor

Cat - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor Nestor MelchorBeautiful 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 9 months to complete! A truly magnificent wood carving. Length Height Width: 15. 5" x 7" x 4. 5" Time to complete: 9 months Features: Single piece of copal wood Signed by the artist Includes signed certificate of authenticity

This incredible piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood by master carver Susano Morales and painted by his wife Tibia

The carving takes several weeks and even after the carving process is finished the piece has to be allowed to dry out completely before continuing to the next step

another well known artisan from Arrazola

Bees wax is a natural adhesive and also doesn't dry fast which is perfect for this type of art which takes several dozen hours to complete

this piece took a total of 11 months to complete

Ox & yoke yunta dia de los muertos skull folk art handcrafted and signed by the workshop of the Paredes family of Puebla

Great carving with vibrant Zapotec patterns

Length/Height/Width: 14

Height/Length/Width: 12" x 10

Can be hung with attached hook

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11” x 6

Big eared rabbit wood carving by the husband & wife duo Damian & Beatriz Morales of Arrazola