Large OAXACAN ALEBRIJE, colorful wood carving, signed mexican folk art sculpture

Description

Beautiful Alebrije
It measures: 5" X 10" X 6½" inches
Origin: San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca
Hand painted (unique)
Material: Wood
Signed by Lucas Hernandez
About the Alebrijes
The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares In the 1930s, Linares fell very ill and while he was in bed, unconscious, Linares dream of a strange place resembling a forest. There, he saw trees, animals, rocks, clouds that suddenly turned into something strange, some kind of animals, but, unknown animals. He saw a donkey with butterfly wings, a rooster with bull horns, a lion with an eagle head, and all of them were shouting one word, "Alebrijes". Upon recovery, he began recreating the creatures he saw and called them Alebrijes.
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SKU: 30123