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Masterpiece Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving
Masterpiece Jaguar - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving
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Jawdropping one-piece Zapotec Jaguar alebrije wood carving. Handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood by the Fabian family at their workshop in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca.
-Left Front: "The breath of the hummingbird pays a visit at home and if you have a deceased relative, it indicates that the person who died, in whatever they place may be, is well."
-Left Rear: "Xoloitzcuintle guide of the Mictlan who directs the souls to the underworld for their eternal rest."
-Right Front: "Elite eagle warrior of wars of the ancient Zapotec empire representing fertility"
-Right Rear: "The legend of the Aztec warrior Popocatepetl and the princess Iztaccihuatl"
Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico
Length/Height/Width: 11.5" x 8" x 4.5"
Handcrafted out of copal wood
Signed by the artist. Signed certificate of authenticity included with description of piece.
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