Zapotec Oaxacan Wood Carving Heart Necklace jacobo maria angeles

Zapotec Oaxacan Wood Carving Heart Necklace jacobo maria angelesGorgeous heart necklace handcrafted out of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns using acrylic paints at the Melchor family workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. Both side of the heart are finely painted with beautiful detail. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico *2 close up images show both sides of the pendant. Metal clasp for easy on and off.

Gorgeous catrina wood carving by the Roque family workshop in Oaxaca

Fantastic one-piece deer alebrije handcrafted out of copal wood by the Sosa family workshop in Oaxaca Mexico

Size: 24" x 24"

ferris wheels and train sets are some of our favorite pieces

These grecas patterns are so meticulously and finely painted that an agave thorn was used instead of a brush in order to provide finer lines that a traditional brush can't produce

Expertly carved out of copal wood and painted with fine detail

A wonderful work of Mexican folk art to bring a splash of color to any room

The amount of work that went into creating this piece is huge and took close to one year which started with curing the wood

Length/Height/Width: 9" x 7

Monkey alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

The patterns on the back are from the ancient Zapotec culture which is very engrained in the culture of Oaxaca and is the inspiration of many artists in the region

The painting was very finely done with Zapotec patterns which have a great presence in Oaxacan art and culture