A very imaginative piece by Agustin Cruz, inspired by his father's award winning mermaid boat and nativity. This piece has a giraffe with human body sailing a boat with the shape of a mermaid. The Cruz family are well known for their unique and quirky carvings.
Dimensions: 9cm (w) x 24cm (d) x 13.5cm (h)
Weight: 0.14kg
A strikingly carved and beautifully painted bear by artist Ray Mendez. It has the body of a bear and a lizard's tail.
Hand-made in Oaxaca, Mexico
Dimensions: 15cm (w) x 20cm (d) x 34cm (h)
Weight: 1kg
An exquisite 'nahual' (pronounced [na'wal]) wood carving by artists Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca, Mexico. This imposing piece took 3 months to carve and paint. Decorated in their characteristic 'scale' pattern, it has skilfully inset glass eyes.
According to pre-hispanic traditions, a nahual is a human being who has the power to transform either spiritually or physically into an animal form. They are seen as protectors of the people and the natural resources.
Dimensions: 17cm (w) x 36cm (d) x 35cm (h)
Weight: 1.2kg