Vintage TIGER LIZARD Alebrije Large Oaxacan Wood Carving
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Reference Number: Avaluer:13917704 | Handmade: Yes |
Featured Refinements: Alebrije Folk Art | Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico |
This Lizard is fabulous. It is a wonderfully carved high quality colorful painting. The colors are endless and the designwork is beautiful with dimensional dots enhancing the wonderful painting.This fabulous piece was created by Bernarda Rios. It is approximately 11" long and 8" wide. It stands 2.75" tall. This lizard would be a wonderful addition to any collection. A...lebrijes are Mexico's fantastic, imaginative figures - they are often called "creatures of the dreams and the imagination". They are hand-carved and hand-painted of copal wood in Central Mexico. This piece is pretty old, and there is slight paint separation where the legs were attached to the body, noticed on the bottom.