Bear With Fish - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving wood carving

Bear With Fish - Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving wood carvingMasterpiece bear with fish by husband and wife duo Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes. The aggressive stance and long fangs give this bear a particular fierce look. The detail in the painting is superb as the Fuentes has come to be known for. Magaly is the daughter of famed Oaxacan carver Epifanio Fuentes who established the Fuentes family as one of the original seven families to popularize the art form of wood carving on Oaxaca. Origin: Oaxaca, Mexico

Copal woodHand-crafted itemDetachable tail & earsSigned by the artist

Expertly crafted out of a single piece of copal wood and painted with Eleazars recognizable style

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Length/Height/Width:4

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 8" x 4" x 5

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