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Water Dwellers

Oaxacan Wood Carvings

Hand-carved and then painted in cheerful colors, these alebrije carvings are the most sought-after folk art in Mexico. Each finely-crafted sculpture reflects its maker's talent and imagination. We buy our figurines directly from carvers living in villages of the Oaxaca valley. Most are signed by the artists. In most wood-carving families, the husband does the carving and whittling, children sand the figurines to a smooth finish, and it is often the wives who paint the finely-detailed patterns. The realm of Oaxacan woodcarving reflects the best of Mexico's wonderful, "made-by-hand" artistic traditions. For more details, download our promotional flyer at this link.

This category of collectible Oaxacan wood carvings features water dwelling animals such as frogs, fish and seals. Each carving is handmade, signed by the artist, and one-of-a-kind. No two Oaxacan alebrijes are exactly alike.

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Bullfrog, Oaxacan Wood Carving, by Blas family, 6-inch, green
Bullfrog, Oaxacan Wood Carving, by Blas family, 6-inch, green
Oaxacan carving by David Blas.
Measures 6 inches long by 4 1/2 inches tall
SKU: WD-4_03
$59.00
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Bullfrog, Oaxacan Wood Carving, by Blas family, 6-inch, red accent
Bullfrog, Oaxacan Wood Carving, by Blas family, 6-inch, red accent
Red bullfrog, a Oaxacan carving by David Blás
Wooden from figurine measures 6 inches long x 4 1/2 inches tall
SKU: WD-4_02
$59.00
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Crab, Oaxacan Wood Carving by Blas Alebrijes, 7-inch
Crab, Oaxacan Wood Carving by Blas Alebrijes, 7-inch
Oaxacan carving of copal wood by Rogelio Blas. Claws, legs detach for safe shipping.

Crab measures nearly 7 inches wide at big claws. Each hand-painted crab is unique so color patterns may vary from images shown.
SKU: WD-4_05
$42.50
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Frog, Oaxaca Alebrije Carving, green and yellow
Frog, Oaxaca Alebrije Carving, green and yellow
Oaxacan carving by Roberto Martinez
SIZE: 5 inches long
SKU: WD-4_27
$35.00
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Manta Ray #1 by Tribus Mixes, Wood Carved Animal, Wall Decor, 17-inch long
Manta Ray #1 by Tribus Mixes, Wood Carved Animal, Wall Decor, 17-inch long
Oaxacan wood carving by Tribus Mixes collective.
Measures 17 inches long by 12 inches wide.
SKU: WD-7_048
$135.00
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Manta Ray #2 by Tribus Mixes, Wood Carved Animal, Wall Decor, 17-inch long
Manta Ray #2 by Tribus Mixes, Wood Carved Animal, Wall Decor, 17-inch long
Manta ray wood carving by Tribus Mixes Artists Collective
Measures 17 inches long by 9 inches wide. Entirely carved and painted by hand.
SKU: WD-7_013
$135.00
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Snail, Oaxacan Alebrije by Blas Family, 6.5-inch long
Snail, Oaxacan Alebrije by Blas Family, 6.5-inch long
Oaxacan woodcarving by Medardo Blas
SIZE: 6.5 inches long
SKU: WD-4_01
$45.00
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Snail, wood carving by Blas family alebrijes
Snail, wood carving by Blas family alebrijes
Oaxacan carving by Javier Blas
SIZE: 7 inches long
SKU: WD-4_11
$45.00
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Turtle, Oaxaca Alebrije, tan, 8-inch long
Turtle, Oaxaca Alebrije, tan, 8-inch long
Oaxacan carving by Tribus Mixes Collective
Measures 8 inches long. Signed by Tribus Mixes
SKU: WD-7_032
$59.00
Original price: $79.00
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