Rabbit (wine)
Rabbit (wine)
£25.00
An elegantly painted rabbit carving in a wine colour. This small piece would add a decorative touch to any room.
Dimensions: 4cm (w) x 11.5cm (d) x 7cm (h)
Weight: 0.05kg
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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
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
Pulque Bear
Alebrijes This incredible bear carving by Pedro Mendez 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.Dimensions: 40cm (w) x 19cm (d) x 21cm (h)
Weight: 2.5kg
£1,300.00
Grand Dragon
Alebrijes An exquisite dragon by Oxacan artist Maricela Roque, decorated in her unique colourful style. This imposing piece took many weeks to carve and paint.Dimensions: 52cm (w) x 55cm (d) x 56cm (h)
Weight: 1.9kg
£1,300.00 Sold
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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
Peacock
Alebrijes A stunning wood carving by renowned artists Claudio Ojeda and Teresita Gonzalez. Finely painted and exquisitely sculpted. This large piece would look fantastic on a mantelpiece or sideboard.(body - 1 piece, feathers and wings attach into slots)Dimensions: 80cm (w) x 22cm (d) x 55cm (h)
Weight: 0.5kg
£750.00 Sold
Rabbit (mustard)
Alebrijes, Small Gifts An elegantly painted rabbit carving in a mustard colour. This small piece would add a decorative touch to any room.Dimensions: 4cm (w) x 11.5cm (d) x 7cm (h)
Weight: 0.05kg
£25.00 Sold
Rabbit (chocolate)
Alebrijes, Small Gifts An elegantly painted rabbit carving in a brown colour. This small piece would add a decorative touch to any room.Dimensions: 4cm (w) x 11.5cm (d) x 7cm (h)
Weight: 0.05kg
£25.00
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