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Oaxaca, Mexico San Miguel with Devil Tin Sculpture
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Contemporary item# 727837 (stock# 51-3)
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$140.00 SOLD
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San Miguel con el Diablo is the title of this wonderful hojalata (tin) sculpture by talented Oaxacan artisan Alfonso Santiago. San Miguel has a silver halo and gold embossed wings, with a blue tunic and green shield. The devil is appropriately red with gold embossed wings. It is anchored on a rectangular base, and is lacquered to protect the finish. Approximate dimensions: 9" Long x 4" Wide x 13" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart See-Saw Tin Sculpture
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Contemporary item# 726234 (stock# 51-1)
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$140.00 SOLD
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This charming hojalata (tin) sculpture by Oaxacan artisan Alfonso Santiago is of a lighthearted couple on a see-saw. The figures,very intricately made, are painted bright colors - - the artist's style resembles the tin man in the movie "The Wizard of Oz." The see-saw moves back and forth and is anchored on a rectangular base. Approximate dimensions: 11" Long x 4" Wide x 11" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Mermaid Tin (hojalata) Sculpture
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Contemporary item# 725941 (stock# 51-9)
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$88.00 SOLD
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Highly talented Oaxacan hojalata (tin) artisan Alfonso Santiago has created this charming mermaid. Santiago's work is very imaginative and this red mermaid with blue hair wears a gold crown and is playing a lyre. The mermaid and multi-colored fish are mounted on a rectangular base. The tin is lacquered to protect the finish and colors. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 3" Wide x 9" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Pumpkin Head Monk Carvings
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Contemporary item# 725929 (stock# 51-25)
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$190.00 for set of two SOLD
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Highly praised Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez had created these imaginative pumpkin head monks. The monk on the left wears a brown robe and seems to be smiling and waving hello and the monk on the right is wearing a black robe and appears to be sadly saying adios. Note the Dia de los Muertos skeleton hands and necks - - the two carvings show a bit of Oaxacan humor. Approximate dimensions for each carving: 9" High x 3" Wide.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Toucan Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 725845 (stock# 51-27)
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$300.00 SOLD
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This unusual carving of a toucan sitting on a watermelon has been created by the talented Mixe group of artisans from Oaxaca. The bird is beautifully painted with a soft, natural sheen. The toucan's back feathers are black and gray and its breast finely detailed in yellow and white. Its beak is orange, green, brown and white. The watermelon is a nice, luscious red, with just a few seeds. Approximate dimensions of watermelon and toucan: 12" Long x 6" Wide x 10" High
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Oaxaca, Mexico Armadillo Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 725425 (stock# 51-31)
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$360.00 SOLD
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Moises Jimenez ' armadillo carving adds just the right touch of color to a collection of Oaxacan folkart. This unusual armadillo has a black body with a combination of both a pale yellow oval and line design. The surprise is the red head, legs and tail detailed with Jimenez' signature line design. The tail had blue highlights. Approximate dimensions: 12" Long x 5" Wide x 12" High.
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