Alebrije - Wooden Octopus

Name: Alebrije - Wooden Octopus
SKU: AMAL23849
Price: 212.08 USD
Availability: InStock

MXN $ 3,700.00

Octopus made of wood and hand painted by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico.

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SKU: AMAL23849 Categories: Alebrijes from Oaxaca, Large figures Tag: AL.- Alebrijes (large figures)

Description

Wooden octopus hand painted by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico. In the Zapotec culture, the alebrije is a wild, mystical and protective animal, linked to every individual from birth; it receives the name of nahual. Alebrijes are carved in copal wood and painted by hand.