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.

Oaxaca, Mexico Panda Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #351178
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Highly acclaimed Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales has created this charming, inquisitive panda. The body is white with an irregular gray pattern and the legs and shoulders are a blue-gray design with turquoise accents. Curious eyes are surrounded with lots of eyelashes; the nose is detailed in gray. Approximate dimensions; 9" Long x 6" Wide x 6" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Lemur Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #351166
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Edilberto Cortes, talented Oaxacan artisan, has created this unusual lavender lemur. It has an overlay pattern of a lighter shade of lavender and green. A pale green striped design is painted from the center of the head to the tail. Bright yellow eyes are surrounded with green and lavender. The tail is burgundy with a multi-green stripe, and the feet are rust color. The approximate dimensions are: 12" Long x 4-1/2" Wide x 9" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Iguana Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #350809
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This beautiful red and blue iguana has been carved and painted by well-know Oaxacan artisans Mario and Reina Castellanos. The piece is a fine example of Mario's carving, with his signature fluid, curved iguana tail, and his wife Reina's imaginative, colorful painting. Approximate dimensions: 13" Long x 9" Wide x 3" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Frog Folkart Woodcarving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #346656
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Master artisan Eleazar Morales again uses his wonderful talents to create this detailed, colorful frog. Its body is painted in several patterns - - one orange and one magenta, both with a black overlay design, and each separated with a black stripe. The legs are gray with a black and turquoise dot pattern, and the webbed feet are turquoise and green. The underside is turquoise. Approximate dimensions: 11" Long x 11" Wide x 3" High. Perfect on a wall or a table.

Oaxaca, Mexico Frog Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #346437
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Highly talented Oaxacan artisan Edilberto Cortes has created this extremely handsome frog. The body is painted shades of rust in a small irregular pattern, with a lavender, purple and white spaced dot pattern, for additional interest. The mouth is outlined in turquoise, with a touch of gold, and the eyes are gold surrounded with green. The feet are bright blue. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 8" Wide x 4-1/2" High. A wonderful carving.

Oaxaca, Mexico Cat Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #346244
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This alert cat has been created by popular and talented Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales. Its body and tail are an intricate grey and black pattern. The head has ears highlighted with grey and white plus bright turquoise eyes with multiple eyelashes.The nose and mouth are accented with bright red. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 4" Wide x 9" High (with tail). Perfect for the collector of unusual cats.

Oaxaca, Mexico Turtle Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #346232
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This wonderful turtle waiting for a tasty tidbit has been created by Eleazar Morales, highly acclaimed Oaxacan artisan. The turtle's shell is a brown and turquoise green pattern, outlined in white. The body is brown with a freeform pattern of beige. Gold highlights the eyes; the inside of the mouth is red and pink, surrounded with gold. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 9" Wide x 9" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Dachshund Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #346014
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Highly acclaimed Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales has created this handsome dachshund carving. It is a mottled rust and dark brown color, with red freeform accent markings. The dog's ears are outlined and painted inside with a peach color. Golden eyes and multiple eyelashes are surrounded with beige. The underside is also beige. Approximate dimensions: 15" Long (with tail) x 3" Wide x 7" High. A dog lover's delight!