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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Lizard Bear
Alebrijes 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, MexicoDimensions: 15cm (w) x 20cm (d) x 34cm (h)
Weight: 1kg
£280.00 Sold
Skeleton Lady
Day of the Dead, Alebrijes An amazing 'Catrina' skeleton lady figurine from Oaxaca, Mexico. Elaborately carved from copal wood by artist Manuel Cruz, and beautifully painted by his wife Ruvi Martinez.Manuel is the son of one of the masters of Oaxacan wood carving, Agustin Cruz (acclaimed for his fantastical carvings of toys, nativities and religious icons). He has certainly inherited his father’s talent for precise and complex carvings, but has his own distinctive style. His wife Ruvi Martinez is a talented and innovative painter in her own right. Manuel was awarded first place in the wood carving category in the 2016 MEAPO-FOFA awards for Mexican folk artists, and his pieces are highly sought after by collectors.Dimensions: 12cm (w) x 12cm (d) x 33cm (h)
Weight: 0.43kg
£340.00
Frame
Small Gifts A fantastic colourful hand-carved piece that could be used as a photo-frame or mirror.Dimensions: 15cm (w) x 5cm (d) x 16cm (h)
Weight: 0.17kg
£40.00 Sold
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Mini Armadillo
Alebrijes, Small Gifts A tiny armadillo with a lot of character. Expertly carved and painted.Dimensions: 4cm (w) x 16.4cm (d) x 4cm (h)
Weight: 0.02kg
£20.00 Sold
Nahual
Alebrijes 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 Sold
Martians
Alebrijes, Small Gifts A comical and colourful pair of minuscule martians.Dimensions: 6cm (w) x 6cm (d) x 4.5cm (h)
Weight: 0.02kg
£10.00
Bicycle
Alebrijes 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 Sold
Blue Armadillo
Alebrijes A strikingly carved Armadillo colourfully decorated by artist Maricela Roque.Dimensions: 13cm (w) x 32cm (d) x 33cm (h)
Weight: 0.85kg
£220.00 Sold
Hummingbird
Alebrijes A fantastic decorative piece that will light up any room. Beautifully carved and painted in a colourful Mexican style.Dimensions: 15cm (w) x 19cm (d) x 16cm (h)
Weight: 0.11kg
£50.00
Monkey Dog (purple)
Alebrijes, Small Gifts Distinctively decorated in purple and 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
£19.00