Oaxaca, Mexico Otter Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #608325
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Moises Jimenez, a member of the famous Oaxacan Jimenez family of carvers, has created this playful dark blue otter swimming on its back. The body has his signature line markings in turquoise, and plays with a white fish detailed with black, green and pink. The otter has yellow eyes, a gold nose and long white whiskers. Approximate dimensions: 12" Long x 3" Wide x 4" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Anteater Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #608321
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Armando Jimenez, member of the Jimenez family of outstanding artisans, has created this anteater in his flat-legged carving style. It is in a crouching position, and its front and rear body are painted black with gray line markings and the mid-body is white with black markings. There are pink accents on the eyes and the ears are highlighted with green. Approximate dimensions: 23" Long x 4" Wide x 8" High. Perfect for the collector of Jimenez' carvings.

Oaxaca, Mexico Weasel Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #607605
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Highly talented Oaxacan artisan Susano Morales has created this beautifully carved and painted weasel. The body is painted black with lavender line markings, and the stomach is white. A tan stripe is painted down its back and tail,and it has a gold muzzle with black whiskers. The ears are highlighted with red. Approximate dimensions: 13" Long x 7" Wide x 5" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Blue Anteater Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #607598
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Armando Jimenez, a member of the famous Jimenez family of artisans, has created this very unusual anteater. The rear part of the body is bright blue with light blue line markings and the shoulders, neck and legs are gold with brown oval markings. The carving is in the flat-legged style. Eyes are green with a gold outline and the stomach is gold. Approximate dimensions: 12" Long x 5" Wide x 11" High. A very exciting example of the artist's work.

Oaxaca, Mexico Brown Bear Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #607592
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The carver of this flat-legged bear hunting fish is Moises Jimenez, a member of the famous folkart family. The bear's body is an interesting shade of medium brown, with the artist's signature black line markings. The face is lavender with yellow eyes and green ears. A surprised blue fish is firmly in the bear's mouth. Approximate dimensions: 13" Long x 10" High x 8" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Bison Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #607588
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Well-known folkart artisan Moises Jimenez has created this handsome bison, the rear legs featuring his flat leg carving style. The front half of the body is black with gold and the rear half is red with black - - both with his signature line markings. The face has turquoise highlights with a lavender nose; its hooves are turquoise. Approximate dimensions: 15" Long x 5" Wide x 6" High. A fine example of his work.

Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Animal on Rock Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #607508
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This "Animal on a Rock" carving has been created by imaginative Oaxacan artisan Edilberto Cortes. The unusual animal and the rock are painted in pre-Columbian patterns. The animal is a detailed dual-toned green design with a two-tone blue stripe down its back. The mango-colored rock is painted in a wonderfully intricate pattern in blue and rust/peach. Approximte dimensions: 7" Long x 4" Wide x 9" Wide (including rock). A marvelous addition to a folkart collection.

Oaxaca, Mexico Anteater Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #607483
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Edilberto Cortes has created a new design in his painting of this unique anteater carving. It is a reflection of pre-Columbian and geometric designs. The back is detailed in the geometric design of gray, white and black and the head and lower body are an intricate and beautiful gray and green pre-Columbian design, reminiscent of the local archaeological site, Monte Alban. The tail is black and white stripes, with with green trim and the underside is gray; the eyes and ears are painted with mu... Click for details

Oaxaca, Mexico Ram Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #606466
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Master Oaxacan artisan Susano Morales had created this handsome prancing ram, with beautiful curved red and black horns. The ram's body is black with Morales' signature gray line markings, with a lavender stripe from the front of its majestic head to the tail. The ram's eyes are green with a gold outline; its stomach is gold and hooves are red accented with yellow. Approximate dimensions: 12" Long x 5" Wide x 11" High.

Oaxaca, Mexico Meerkat Folkart Carving

Artisan and Design: Folk Art Contemporary: item #604477
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Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales has a vivid imagination, and this meerkat shows this to advantage. The painting, which is a departure from the natural coloring of the animal, is green tones with circular line designs on the front and the back and tail are turquoise with a darker turquoise freeform pattern. Eyes are orange with a turquoise detailed nose and pink whiskers. Approximate dimensions: 6" Wide (with tail) x 2" Wide x 7" High. A wonderfully detailed carving.