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OAXACAN WOOD CARVING MEERKAT - ELEAZAR MORALES - MEXICAN FOLK ART ALEBRIJE

$ 102.96

Availability: 62 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Featured Refinements: Oaxacan Wood Carving
  • Condition: New
  • Culture: Mexican
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    Meerkat - by Eleazar Morales
    This handsome meerkat was skillfully carved, painted and signed by Eleazar Morales from Oaxaca, Mexico.  Eleazar is one of the most creative and original carvers/painters from Oaxaca and his style is to make very realistic looking animals, both in carving and painting. And his figures are very much in demand. This meerkat was constructed standing on its back legs, with the tail giving perfect balance. This wonderful figure is 9 3/4" high, 8" long and 4" deep and the tail is removable for safer packing. Shipping and handling are included in the price - there is no additional charge for them. The carving will be sent to you by priority mail and I will ship your carving within 24 hours of receiving payment.
    Note - Applicable state taxes for internet sales will be added by ebay.
    A bit of history about Oaxacan woodcarvings:
    Oaxacan wood carvings, often called "alebrijes", (al-ah-bree-hayz), are a new and unique art form that originated in Oaxaca, Mexico around 40-50 years ago and are gradually becoming known and collected throughout the world. The extraordinary Disney/PIXAR movie, "COCO", which featured alebrijes, has now introduced these amazing spirit-animals to millions of people. The first alebrijes came about in the 1930's, with the Mexican paper mache artist, Pedro Linares, making figures from his dreams - and he called them "alebrijes". Then in the 1970's Manuel Jimenez, a wood carver from Oaxaca, began replicating these colorful creatures that were full of personality as carved and painted wooden figures. As the popularity of these figures spread, many other people in Manuel's village and other nearby villages began making them. Today
    approximately 200 families in the Oaxaca Valley are making these fantastic wood carvings. I am honored to be one of a handful of people that have been involved with these families and offering their wonderful alebrije carvings for over 20 years.