Wolf - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving statueWonderful wolf alebrije wood carving by the Sosa family. This piece was expertly carved out of copal wood (which is sustainably sourced in Oaxaca) and painted with very fine detail at the Sosa workshop in Oaxaca where several family members participate in the making of alebrijes. From the sourcing of the perfect piece of wood, carving, fixing wood imperfections and knots, sanding and finally painting; there are many steps and procedures that go into
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Wonderfully carved and painted out of a single piece of copal wood
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Each bead is individual placed on a layer of bees wax upon the masterfully carved wood jaguar head carving
Height/Width/Depth: 14" x 14" x 14" (detachable flowers & bird)
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Both of them grew up learning from each other and have developed their own recognizable styles
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Superbly carved out of copal wood and painted by his wife Tibida using her signature style and vibrant colors
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