Orange Owl - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving barro

Orange Owl - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving barroFabulous owl handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico. Expertly crafted out of sustainably sourced copal wood which is native to Oaxaca and the preferred wood of most artists in the region. The painting is absolutely superb with hundreds of extremely fine lines and patterns inspired by Zapotec symbols. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico Length Height Width: 10. 5" x 10. 5" x 4" Handcrafted out of copal wood Signed by the artist

The bright Zapotec patterns along the tail pair well with the colors used on the ears and give a nice contrast to the darker colors used on the rest of the carving

Origin: Oaxaca Mexico

Material: Copal wood (detachable top)

They have since brought in their son and daughter to pass down the skills that they have developed over the years

Small bead length: 1/3"

A great centerpiece to bring color to any room

This gorgeous piece was carved out of a single piece of copal wood

An excellent piece by a top wood carving family

Exceptional giraffe by top Oaxacan artists Susano & Tibida Morales

Time to complete: 5 months

Magaly is daughter of Epifanio Fuentes who is one of the original wood carvers in Oaxaca and helped popularize the art form

Masterfully carved alebrije crab made entirely by hand out of copal wood