Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor statue

Bear - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving - Nestor Melchor statueExcellent bear wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Nestor Melchor. Length Height Width: 10" x 5" x 6" Time to complete: 8 months Features: Single piece of copal wood Hand crafted item Signed by the artist Includes signed certificate of authenticity Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

This green cat 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

Blue otter wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family in San Martin Tilcajete

Copal woodHand-crafted itemDetachable tailSigned by the artist

Length: 32"

This beautiful yellow tailed rooster chicken alebrije was carved and painted by the Hernandez family of San Martin Tilcajete in Oaxaca Mexico

Handcrafted out of copal wood at his workshop in Oaxaca and painted by his wife and son Irvin

Fantastic colorful owl alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of copal wood by Arsenio Morales and family in the town of San Antonio Arrazola in Oaxaca Mexico

Height/Length/Width: 13" x 5

Detachable antlers and ears

A family whose work continues to be very recognizable by their creative carving and painting style

Exquisite raccoon alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan wood carver Lauro Ramirez

Beautiful koala alebrije wood carving handcrafted in Oaxaca