Barro Negro (Mexican Black Clay): Beautiful Dancing Woman goat

Barro Negro (Mexican Black Clay): Beautiful Dancing Woman goatMexican barro negro sculpture from the Doa Rosa family workshop ."Barro negro" translates from Spanish to "black clay". This clay is found in only one place in the world San Bartolo Coyotepec in Oaxaca. Here, the clay is excavated from the ground, molded, and pit fired. Its glossy finish is achieved by polishing the clay with quartz stone before firing. This technique was invented and perfected by Doa Rosa, a ceramics artisan, in the 1950's at her

Museum quality snail alebrije wood carving handcrafted out of a single piece of copal wood by Nestor Melchor & painted with fine detail by his wife Leticia Fabian in Oaxaca

Features:Copal woodHand-crafted itemSigned by the artist

Owl alebrije wood carving by the Morales family from Arrazola

Length/ Height/Width: 10" x 7

Material: Copal wood & acrylic paint

Material: Copal wood (detachable antlers and tail)

Colorful turtle alebrije wood carving handcrafted in Oaxaca

Exquisitely carved and painted with the fine detail that they have become well known for and have won numerous awards for

MexicoLength/Height/Width: 11” x 6

Such a vibrant and unique piece

5" x 9" x 4

Length/Height/Width: 12" x 8