Armadillo & Passenger Monkey - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Nestor Melchor

Armadillo & Passenger Monkey - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Nestor Melchor1st Place award winning alebrije wood carving by Nestor & Leticia Melchor. "The piece is inspired by 2 animals of the Zapotec calendar armadillo: 6th day and the monkey: 11th day. The monkey being carried by the armadillo represents the friendship and support among land animals that is celebrated and highly regarded by the ancient Zapotec people." Nestor Melchor Features: Single piece of copal wood Signed by the artists Includes 1st place certificate

Mexico Length/Height/Width: 5

Includes 1st place certificate & signed certificate of authenticity

5" x 5" x 9

This incredible green octopus wood carving was sculpted out of a single piece of copal by Esteban Hernandez

Wonderfully carved and painted out of a single piece of copal wood

Signed by the artists

Fox alebrije wood carving from the Ramirez family workshop in Oaxaca

Length/Height/Width: 14" x 7

Expertly handcrafted and painted at their workshop in the town of San Martin Tilcajete

Exquisite one-piece octopus alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales

Size: 4" Long

Bull wood carving from Lauro Ramirez