Alebrijes, which are Mexico’s fantastic, imaginative figures, are made of copal wood, hand carved and painted, often by the collective effort of whole families from wood-carving towns in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca’s wood carvings are collected world-wide and are exhibited in galleries and museums. This fantastic large creation by Fidel Ramirez is a magnificent peacock with 24 removable wood feathers as well as removable wings and three smaller feathers on the top of the head The painting on the body of the bird is primarily rich purple and pink The wood feathers are beautiful in three different patterns/colors This fabulous piece is approximately 25 inches wide and 18 inches tall. This peacock is a high quality collector’s item – a one of a kind piece! The item “PEACOCK Alebrije Large Hand Painted Wood Carving Oaxacan Folk Art Oaxaca Mexico” is in sale since Friday, October 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Latin American\Mexico\Folk Art”. The seller is “oneworldcrafts2015″ and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
- Featured Refinements: Alebrije Folk Art
- Type: Wood Carving