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 Dog Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 725850 (stock# 51-30)
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$380.00
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This is fine example of well-known Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales' special "hangdog" carving. The charming dog is lying on its stomach, checking out the surroundings below it. It is painted a mottled dark and light blue with a green and turquoise freeform design. It has lavender highlights on its detailed face and feet, with peach and red tones on its stomach and sides. Approximate dimensions: 12" Long x 3" Wide x 4" High.
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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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Oaxaca, Mexico Ibex Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 725385 (stock# 51-24)
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$390.00
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Well-known and talented Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales has created this handsome Ibex carving. The body is a gray speckled pattern with a green freeform design. The head is light gray with black markings, bright turquoise eyes and magnificent long, tan and brown horns. The Ibex' s legs are black and gray, with blue hooves. Approximate dimensions: 8" Long x 5" Wide x 12" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Hippo Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 724526 (stock# 51-23)
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$380.00
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Eleazar Morales, well-known and talented Oaxacan artisan, has created this colorful bright blue hippo. Its body is highlighted with freeform markings of dark green and turquoise and a dark green stomach. The hippo's head is painted in very fine detail - - a Morales specialty. Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 3" Wide x 4" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Dog Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 724520 (stock# 51-26)
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$390.00
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Master Oaxacan artisan Moises Jimenez has created this wonderful green dog carving, highlighted with his signature black line markings. Its head is detailed with pink and yellow eyes, white whiskers and large black floppy ears. The Oaxacans refer to this type of dog as "skinny dog." Approximate dimensions: 10" Long x 5" Wide x 9" High.
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Oaxaca, Mexico Gorilla Folkart Carving
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Contemporary item# 723488 (stock# 51-22)
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$380.00 SOLD
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Well-known Oaxacan artisan Eleazar Morales is the creator of this beautiful gorilla carving. It is a powerful figure, with the body painted purple with a freeform design in lavender and white. Its face is gray and black tones, with fine details in various colors. The stomach is also painted gray and black; feet are brown, with peach details. Approximate dimensions: 6" Long x 5" Wide x 8" High.
A wonderful addition to a folkart collection.
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