Monkey Dog (blue)
Monkey Dog (blue)
£19.00
Distinctively decorated in blue, this ‘alebrije’ has the face of a monkey and the body of a dog!
Dimensions: 3cm (w) x 7cm (d) x 9cm (h)
Weight: 0.04kg
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Nahual
Alebrijes - sold 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
£650.00 £650.00
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Stiltwalker Bull
Alebrijes - sold A very original piece from Martin Melchor, part of a series of characters on stillts. They represent the traditional dances on stillts that takes place in various Oaxacan festivities. Unique for its fabric clothing and design, can be displayed with or without clothes to show the stilts held by rope to the feet. (detachable mask and support) Dimensions: 16cm (w) x 25cm (d) x 46cm (h) Weight: 0.3kg
£120.00 £120.00
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Elephant
Alebrijes - sold A beautifully carved elephant, decorated in a distinctive two-tone style. By Maricela Roque. Dimensions: 11cm (w) x 40cm (d) x 18cm (h) Weight: 0.98kg
£150.00 £150.00
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Armadillo & Iguana
Alebrijes - sold A charmingly carved combination of two typical Mexican characters, by artist Maricela Roque. Finely decorated with the geometric patterns of pre-hispanic Mexico. Dimensions: 13cm (w) x 50cm (d) x 16cm (h) Weight: 0.87kg
£195.00 £195.00