Hand Painted Wood Wolf Alebrije - Wild Wolf Enabling Education 8 inches W x 3

8 inches W x 3 inches H

the beloved god with the head of an elephant

Holding baby Jesus in her arms

The piece comes with a guava wood base and a little yagua palm fiber basket on its head

Hand Painted Wood Wolf Alebrije - Wild Wolf Enabling Education 8 inches W x 3This wonderful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the howling wolf by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with colorful motifs. His tail is removed during shipping for safety. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a