Folk Art, Oaxaca, Mexico, Carved Iguana

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #36090
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Cocoa brown is the predominant color of this magnificent crested iguana created by imaginative artisan Aurelio Zarate. The crest is red and green with an intricate web design. The finely painted geometric designs on the body and tail are green, blue and lavender, accented with various colors. The iguana is carved from copal wood. 17-1/2 inches tail to head; 7" to top of crest; 16" at widest foot span.

Folk Art, Oaxaca, Mexico Handcarved Seal

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #35933
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This charming purple seal by Oaxacan artisans Jacobo and Maria Angeles is decorated with beautiful orange flowers,turquoise butterflies and various imaginative designs in varied colors. On the throat is a gold and brown seaweed design. The tail is dark turquoise and green. The painting is very delicate and beautifully executed. 8 inches long and 5 inches high.

'Tarascan Wedding' Patzcuaro, Michoacan Embroidery

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Pre 2000: item #35903
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'Tarascan Wedding Dance' fine embroidery from Patzcuaro (Michoacan), Mexico. Framed dimension: 25 by 14 inches. Made in 1999. This lovely and festive embroidery depicts a wedding dance where the 'Bride and Groom' are in their traditional indigenous clothing. This piece is not signed (not unusual for Tarascan embroidery) and was purchased in Patzcuaro at a local women's cooperative where traditional embroideries are sold. The large figures in 'Tarascan Wedding' display an unusual and intricate emb... Click for details

Folk Art, Oaxaca, Mexico, Handcarved Fox

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #35832
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Susano Morales has created this action-packed snarling fox. It has a dark purple and rust coat consisting of hundreds of fine lines, highlighted with a purple stripe down the back. His stomach is bright green and his large, bushy tail is purple and gray striped. Yellow tips on his ears punctuate lavender rimmed eyes and orange mouth. Note his red and gold feet! The body is 12-1/2 inches long, 8 inches high at the ear tips, and full extension with tail is 17 inches.

Folk Art, Oaxaca, Mexico, Handcarved Lemur

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #35827
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This wonderful Lemur,a nocturnal mammal from Madagascar, has been created by Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales. The Lemur is speckled black and gray with a gray and black striped tail. His alert face is gray, with a black muzzle and a nose with whimsical purple markings, punctuated with startling orange and brown eyes. The artist is a master of painting fascinating animal faces. The Lemur is 10 inches from nose to tail tip, 5-1/2 inches high at the curve of his back, and his body alone is 7-1/2... Click for details

Folk Art Carvings Oaxaca Mexico Fish

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #27934
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A wonderful green, red and blue fish carved by Gilberto Soriano, a highly imaginative artisan who expertly designs the intricate geometric patterns on his pieces. This would be a good companion for another fish listed on our site, #37-12. 10" high at highest point and 16" long.

Folk Art Carvings Oaxaca Mexico Lizard

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #27933
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Artisan Mario Castellanos has created this beautiful bright yellow and blue lizard. Note the intricate geometric design, which is extremely well done. 2-1/2" high and 12-1/2" long. Sr. Castellanos is highly regarded for his finely detailed lizard carvings.

Folk Art, Oaxaca, Mexico, Gorilla

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #27919
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If you like the jungle and its inhabitants, Eleazar Morales' imaginative gorilla carving will be a choice for your collection. Note the especially detailed painting on the face and bright purple/blue stomach. 10" long and 5-3/4" high

Folk Art Carvings, Oaxaca, Mexico, Pig

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #27798
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This whimsical carving from Oaxaca, Mexico, has been created by the well-known Familia Jimenez Ojeda. The pig is a wonderful shade of green with exquisitely delicate red and lavender flowers. The pig is 6" long by 2-3/4" high. An excellent choice for the folk art collector.

Folk Art, Oaxaca, Mexico, Carving,Lizard

Artisan and Design: Folk Art New: item #27768
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This beautiful cobalt blue lizard with bright rose trim, created by wonderfully talented Oaxacan carver Susano Morales, is 4-1/2 inches high and 16-1/2 inches long. Wonderful hanging on a wall or as a visual point on a table