Charging Rhino - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving jaguar

Charging Rhino - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving jaguarCharging rhino by top Oaxacan artist Lauro Ramirez with help from his family. His wife and son paint while Lauro does all of the carvings. This exquisite piece was handcrafted out of a single large piece of copal wood with the tail being the only removable piece. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 14. 5" x 8" x 4" (detachable tail) Material: Copal wood, natural dyes, & acrylic paint Signed by the artist

5" x 6"Handcrafted out of copal wood (detachable tail)Signed by the artist

Fantastic zapotec bull alebrije wood carving by the Morales family workshop in Oaxaca

Owl alebrije wood carving by the Morales family from Arrazola

5" (detachable antenae)

Material: Copal wood (Detachable ears

This black spotted dog wood carving also known as "alebrije" was carved and painted in the small town of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca Mexico by the Hernandez family which is one of the 7 original families who popularized the art of wood-carving

Artist: Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes

Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood using traditional techniques with small carving knives and chisels

Handcrafted out of copal wood in Oaxaca

Length/ Height/Width: 10" x 8" x 5"

Excellent one-piece jaguar alebrije wood carving by the very talented Roque family workshop

Its glossy finish is achieved by polishing the clay with quartz stone before firing