Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Owl Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #408385
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Highly imaginative Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales has carved this wonderful horned owl with outstreached wings. The artist's painting is very detailed, with wings (front and back) in shades of mocha tan with darker mocha detailing. The body is finely detailed with the same colors. The top of the head is rust with black details. And who could miss those big orange eyes surrounded with yellow and black circles! The legs are gold with yellow details. Approximate dimensions; 7" Long x 8" W... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Double Armadillo Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #408375
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This double armadillo carving, by creative and talented Oaxacan artisan Felipe Ramirez, is quite reminiscent of a balancing act. The top armadillo has a green body with a duel color and pattern combination for the shell of a red and gold detailed design combined with a multi-colored geometric design. The bottom armadillo has a purple body with a turquoise and wine-colored and multi-colored shell. The tail of the top armadillo curves gracefully around the back of the bottom armadillo's bac... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Virgin of Guadalupe Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #408351
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales has created this lovely and unusual Virgin of Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Mexico. The Virgin is on a background of brown, gold and beige, with brown rays. She wears a robe of dark green with gold metallic stars, and a softly glowing peach and metallic gold patterned gown. The angel at the lower part of the carving has a peach and red shirt, and is on a gray wing-patterned background. The carving is standing piece. Approximate dimensions: 10-1/... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Nagual Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #406944
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Well-known Oaxacan carver Moises Jimenez has created this unusual Nagual (part of the Mexican spiritual world) carving. It is black with Jimenez' signature line markings in tan. The head has a tan face amply festooned with hemp whiskers, with yellow eyes and orange ears. Its long tan and black tail curves around the body. An added Jimenez touch is the Nagual's pink toenails. Approximate dimensions: 14" Long x 10" Wide x 5" High. For the collector of the unusual.

Baile de Viejitos Mexican Embroidery Patzcuaro, Mexico

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 2000: item #400665
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'Baile de Viejitos'
Fine embroidery from Patzucaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Dimensions: 13 1/2 by 16 in.
100% cotton

This original folk art piece is not signed and was purchased at a local wom... Click for details

'Wedding Dance' Mexican Embroidery Patzcuaro,Mexico

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 2000: item #400662
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'Wedding Dance'
Fine embroidery from Michoacan, Mexico
Dimensions: 16 x 13 1/2 in.
100% cotton

This original folk art piece is not signed and was purchased at a local woman's cooperative ... Click for details

'Women Carrying Fruit' Mexican Embroidery Patzcuaro

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 2000: item #400657
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'Women Carrying Fruit'
Fine embroidery from Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Dimensions: 16 x 13 1/2 in.
100% cotton

This original Folk Art embroidery is not signed and was purchased at a lo... Click for details

Mermaid Playing Guitar, Irma Blanco Oaxaca, Mexico

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #400619
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'Mermaid Playing Guitar'
by Irma Garcia Blanco
Dimensions: 9 inches high
Clay
Made in 2002

Irma Blanco special... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Gorilla Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #358122
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Felipe Ramirez, talented Oaxacan artisan, has created this well carved small gorilla with large inquiring eyes. It is painted a dark purple-blue, with multiple small white accent lines highlighting the body. There are touches of rust color on the the hands, which have intricately carved fingers. The underside is also rust. Approximate dimensions; 3" Long x 2-1/2" Wide x 6" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Armadillo Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #355730
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Mauricio Ramirez, a master of unusual carvings, has created this wonderful armadillo with a turtle riding on its back. It is painted in several intricate patterns in a wide array of bright colors, including red, blue and green. The turtle is green with several patterns in bold colors. The colors of the long, curved tail repeat the tones used on the body. Approximate dimensions: 9" Long x 7" Wide x 8 " High.