Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Otter Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #678599
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Moises Jimenez, well-known Oaxacan artisan, has a special talent for creating whimsical carvings, and this charming standing otter is no exception. It is painted a bright blue and is embellished with oval dots in yellow. The face is quizzical, and features his usual attention to detail. The otter's chest is gray; paws are highlighted with red nails. Approximate dimensions: 5' Long x 7" Wide x 8" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Cactus Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #678296
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This wonderful cactus with flowers and hummingbird is by the Mixe artisans, who are from the Mixe region of eastern Oaxaca state. They have been creating distinctive folkart for a quarter of a century. The cactus is dark green with pale blue and pink definition, with three bright pink flowers. The thirsty hummingbird, extracting nectar from one of the flowers, is painted in an intricate design in an array of colors. Approximate dimensions: 6" Long x 9" Wide x 6" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Bear Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #678219
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Moises Jimenez, well-known Oaxacan artisan, has created this handsome black bear, highlighted with his signature line markings in gray. The body is carved in Jimenez' flat-legged style. The bear's face is purple with yellow and pink eyes and it has a surprised blue and pink fish firmly clenched in its jaws. Approximate dimensions: 8" Long x 7" Wide x 5" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Otter Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #678190
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Moises Jimenez has created this playful bright blue otter, which has a purple and gold fish between its paws. The body has Jimenez' signature black line markings and the face is expressively painted with various colors. Approximate dimensions: 13' Long x 4" Wide x 5" High. A good addition for the collector of Jimenez' works .

Oaxaca, Mexico Rooster Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #678027
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Wonderfully talented Oaxacan artisan Susano Morales has created this beautiful rooster. It has a bright pink and red tail with green and orange detail and the body is purple with a lavender design. The wings are shades of green with red, yellow and black fine detail. The head and neck are purple, turquoise and dark blue with pink highlights. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 13" Wide x 12" High. A fine example of the artist's work.

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Bear Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #672969
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Moises Jimenez, outstanding Oaxacan artisan, has created this handsome bear carving, painted a beautiful shade of turquoise. The body is accented with Jimenez' signature black lines; the face is purple, with white whiskers, and the eyes are yellow. The fish in the bear's mouth is colorfully painted, with a pink tail. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 9" Wide x 7" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Peacock Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #672963
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This colorful peacock has been created by the Mixe artisan group. They are from the Mixe region of eastern Oaxaca state, and have been creating distinctive folkart for a quarter of a century. The body of the carving has a green neck and a mottled feather design in shades of blue and green on the front and back, with its sides painted a variety of colors. The peacock's spread of tail feathers is comprised of multi-colored carved wooden stylized feathers individually inserted into the body. ... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Bull Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #669238
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Well-know Oaxacan artisan Moises Jimenez has created this colorful black bull, which is highlighted with cream-colored oval markings. The curious bovine has bright yellow horns and its ears are orange. Approximate dimensions: 16" Long x 8"Wide x 9" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Iguana Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #641603
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Ever-imaginative Oaxacan artisan Mauricio Ramirez is the creator of this beautiful, bright yellow iguana. It is painted in an intricate geometric pattern of dark blue, medium blue, green and fuchsia, with colorful green feet. The tail is a desirable double curve. Approximate dimensions: 14" Long x 10" Wide x 3" High. An excellent example of Ramirez' work.

Oaxaca, Mexico Iguana Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #641472
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Susano Morales has created this handsome bright green iguana. It is painted in a geometric pattern of lavender, red and yellow and has a wonderful, double curved tail. Morales' iguanas are always powerful in appearance, with strong bodies. Approximate dimensions: 15" Long x 13" Wide x 4" High.