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Oaxaca, Mexico Meerkat Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 604477 (stock# 49-18)
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$196.00 SOLD
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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.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Meerkat Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 604461 (stock# 49-17)
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$196.00 SOLD
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Eleazar Morales, popular Oaxacan artisan, has created this charming meerkat. It is painted its natural colors of rust and gray with black accents, and the face is highlighted with bright blue eyes, a nose with purple accents and white whiskers. The meerkat is delicately balanced on its tail. Approximate dimensions: 6" Long (including tail) x 2" Wide x 7" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Chupacabras Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 604204 (stock# 49-19)
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$750.00 SOLD
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales is the creator of this incredible mythical figure called a Chupacabras. It is delicately and intricately carved, with the front of the body incised and painted a rose, wine and green pattern; the back and vertibrae are painted in turquoise with a dark blue freeform pattern with orange and purple highlights. The curving tail and the back of the legs are painted wine and purple with black highlights. The end of the pointed tail is a red and purple pa ...click for details
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Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Band Carvings
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Contemporary item# 604169 (stock# 49-13)
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$490.00 Five Piece Band
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This charming animal band,carved of copal wood, has been created by talented Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez . There are five members of the band: Mr. Goat on guitar; Mr. Cat on maracas; Mr. Rooster on guitar; Mr. Bull on violin and Mr. Frog doing vocals. All are dressed in black shirts with various colored polka dots and white pants. Approximate dimensions: 6"-7" high. Next musical request, please?
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Oaxaca, Mexico Devil Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 603856 (stock# 49-14 & 15)
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$90.00 EACH CARVING
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The devil is a favorite subject for Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez, and his two campesinos show his originality. #49-14 (on the left) is a campesino with an ax over his shoulder and #49-15 (on the right) is a campesino with a pick over his shoulder. Each is dressed in white, with brown sandals on his feet. Devil horns protrude from their tan hats and their faces, feet and hands are the expected "devil red." Each is approximately 7-1/2" high, including horns.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Folkart Devil Carving
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Contemporary item# 603036 (stock# 49-16)
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$90.00 SOLD
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Oaxacan artisan Avelino Perez is well-known for his carvings of devils, and this is a fine example of his work. His Bishop has a yellow robe with brown trim and a cross hanging from his neck; a cup is in his outstretched hand. His miter is white, with gray horns protruding. The carving's head and hands are the requisite red. Approximate dimensions: 9" high, with horns; 3-1/2" wide at widest arm width; and 3" deep, from the back to the front edge of the cup.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Cat Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 536437 (stock# 48-12)
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$140.00 SOLD
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Cats are a favorite of some people, and this carving by Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales is a fine example of "fantasy animal" folkart. The body of the sitting cat is painted turquoise, with blue and turquoise circles, light blue irregular dots and a red and yellow pattern. There is a brown stripe down the back, continuing up to the cat's face, with its signature Cortes almond-shaped eyes. The curving tail is wide light blue and turquoise stripes. Approximate dimensions: 7" ...click for details
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Oaxaca, Mexico Snail Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 536419 (stock# 48-13)
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$180.00 SOLD
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A snail takes on a whole new look in the hands of well-known Oaxacan artisan Edilberto Cortes. This light-hearted snail is brightly painted red, with lavendar and gold irregular patterns with white dots on its shell. The black spotted neck and head are lavender, featuring big, round green eyes. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 5" Wide x 6" High
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Oaxaca, Mexico Ram Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 536415 (stock# 48-11)
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$140.00 SOLD Aritst requests accepted
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Rams with curving horns are a specialty of talented Oaxacan artisan Edilberto Cortes. This handsome small ram has bright and olive green striped horns and a black body highlighted with multi-colored wavy lines. The ram has Cortes' signature almond-shaped eyes, which are very detailed. Approximate dimensions: 4" Long x 4" Wide x 5" High.
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