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  • £380.00

    Skeleton couple (Catrin and Catrina)

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    This set of elegant skulls are inspired by the famous 1910–1913 zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. The image of the elehant skull lady was offered as a satirical portrait of those Mexican natives who, Posada felt, were aspiring to adopt European aristocratic traditions in the pre-revolution era. La Catrina has become an icon of the Mexican Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Dimensions: Male skull: 7cm (w) x 6cm (d) x 25cm (h) Weight: 0.85 kg Female skull: 5.5cm (w) x 5.5cm (d) x 18.5cm (h) Weight: 0.63 kg
    £380.00
    £380.00
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    A surreal wood carving half owl half elephant, blue body with pink detachable wings with a very distinctive painting style
    £230.00

    Flying elephant with owl head

    A very creative piece from Giovanni Melchor with his characteristic painting style. A magical hybrid with an owl head, elephant body and wings (detachable). Hand-made in Oaxaca, Mexico Dimensions: 18.5cm (w) x 8cm (d) x 17.5cm (h) Weight: 176g
    £230.00
    £230.00
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    Hand carved, hand painted alebrije in the shape of a monkey
    £480.00

    Terracotta Monkey

    A truly wonderful piece from the exceptionally talented Manuel Cruz. This eye-catching monkey alebrije has a terracotta colour face, with gold, green and blue hues head to tail. The intricate patterns are inspired by the pre-hispanic iconography of the region Hand-made in Oaxaca, Mexico Dimensions: 31cm (w) x 14.5cm (d) x 27cm (h) Weight: 780g Detachable tail.
    £480.00
    £480.00
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    £750.00

    Armadillo

    A beautiful hummingbird alebrije created by celebrated artist Jacobo Angeles. Jacobo is recognised as one of the grand masters of Oaxacan wood carving and works closely with his wife Maria to produce exquisitely carved and finely painted pieces. The craftsmanship and quality of their pieces are second to none. Their decorative style uses pre-hispanic Mixtec and Zapotec iconography and has inspired many other artists. Their aim is to make the Zapotec culture known through the figurines they create. (body - 1 piece, ears and tail detach) Dimensions: 12cm (w) x 38cm (d) x 18cm (h) Weight: 0.65kg
    £750.00
    £750.00
  • This incredible bear carving by Ray Medez has intricate painting featuring pre-hispanic iconography and symbolism. Each of the four legs has an illustration. The front left leg shows the Aztec God Quetzalcoatl (represented by the feathered snake). The back right leg shows Kukulcán, the Mayan wisdom deity related to Quetzalcoatl.The front right leg depicts the Water-Lily Jaguar, an anthropomorphic form of an important Maya god. His special attribute is a water-lily atop his head, which may reflect the jaguar’s love of water. This jaguar god moves and acts like a human. His necklace is called a death-eye collar and is part of his attire for the sacrificial death dance. The Water-Lily Jaguar is a significant character in Maya narrative artwork.The scene on the back left leg represents the extraction of the spirit beverage pulque from the maguey plant. The seashells on the body represent fertility and birth. It is also a symbol related to Quetzalcoatl.Extraordinary Mexican art from MexArt, London UK.
    £650.00

    Stag

    A statement wood carving by Ray Mendez. An exquisitely painted and sculpted stag, in warm colours. (body - 1 piece) Dimensions: 21cm (w) x 26cm (d) x 41cm (h) Weight: 0.5kg
    £650.00
    £650.00
  • A fantastic fusion between a grey hare and red shell tortoise with a crocodile tail. A surreal piece inspired by Aesop’s fable but with a plot twist
    £300.00

    Hare with tortoise shell

    This quirky piece from Giovanni Melchor is a fantastic fusion between a hare and a tortoise with a crocodile tail. This piece is inspired by Aesop's fable but with a plot twist Dimensions: 10cm (w) x 13cm (d) x 18cm (h) Weight: 0.254 kg
    £300.00
    £300.00
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    Cute elephant sitting and lifting up his trunk. Design in purple, yellow and blue. This piece has detachable tusks
    £150.00

    Elephant with tusks

    Sitting elephant alebrije with detachable tusks, decorated and carved by Giovanni Melchor. Hand-made in Oaxaca, Mexico Dimensions: 10cm (w) x 13cm (d) x 18cm (h) Weight: 0.254 kg
    £150.00
    £150.00
  • An original bicylce wood carving by artists Jesus & Roxana Hernandez.Painted in blue and magenta patterns, this piece features their signature style on the handlebars, which is easy to identify by the scale-like pattern in a sea of skilfully painted dots. It has spinning wheels and pedals. Extraordinary Mexican art from MexArt, London UK.
    £120.00

    Bicycle

    An original design by artists Jesus & Roxana Hernandez, which won an award in the Mexican Popular Art Toy competition. This piece features their signature style on the handlebars, which is easy to identify by the scale-like pattern in a sea of skilfully painted dots. It has spinning wheels and pedals. Dimensions: 10cm (w) x 22cm (d) x 13.5cm (h) Weight: 0.06kg
    £120.00
    £120.00