Charming Large Vintage Oaxacan Alebrije Owl carved face in driftwood all of which pack up

all of which pack up to fit perfectly inside

just a bit of irregularity to the surface of the stone

mounted to chipboard backs

which may be original to the material/the making of the carvings

Charming Large Vintage Oaxacan Alebrije Owl carved face in driftwood all of which pack upThere are certainly some other Oaxacan folk art alebrije owls out there, similarly carved and covered with intensively hand painted patterns, but I must say I have not found another I find nearly as charming as this one. I think it is especially the head and face I love, that shape of which is just the right amount of off kilter, and which is painted in a manner that reminds me a bit of Australian Aboriginal paintings too. Plus those eyes and