OAXACAN WOOD CARVING ARMADILLO FAMILY - ARMANDO RAMIREZ - MEXICAN FOLK ART

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Armadillo family - Armando Ramirez
This colorful mama armadillo knows how to carry her baby - It was hand carved and very nicely painted by Armando Ramirez of Oaxaca, Mexico. Working with his family, they have been making simple and charming wood carvings for over 30 years. Their figures always bring a smile to me. The larger 'dillo is 15" long, and including the baby, 7 1/2" high and 3" wide. The tails are removable for safer packing, as is the baby. Shipping and handling are included in the price - there is no extra charge for them and the package will be sent to you by priority mail through the post office. Payment needs to be made through PayPa I will ship your carving within 24 hours of receiving payment.
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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.