Howling Coyote - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving bird

Howling Coyote - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving birdMasterpiece coyote by the Sosa family. This beautiful and large piece was hand carved out of copal wood sourced in the fields surrounding the town of San Martin Tilcajete which is the hub for top wood carving families in Oaxaca. The technique that does into carving is passed down through generations which master the use of rustic tools such as machetes and chisels to achieve the works of art we know as alebrijes as well as "tonas" & "nahuales". The

Fantastic turning coyote alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

Length/ Height/ Width: 10

5" Material: Copal wood (Detachable legs)Signed by the artist

Penguin alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan carver Susano Morales and family

Length/ Height/Width: 12

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

Alebrijes are magical and colorful creations made out of copal wood in Oaxaca

Unbelievably beautiful elephant by the Sosa family at their workshop in Oaxaca

Length/Width/Depth: 22" x 18" x 13"

Length/Height/Width: 14" x 5" x 11

The detailed Zapotec painting is immaculate

Always coming out with fantastic new creations such as this gorgeous fish which was carved out of copal wood and painted with the detail we have come to expect from the Sosa family