Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture - Nocturnal Mirage Fish The art is made from

The art is made from local mulaza palm leaves that are harvested

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Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture - Nocturnal Mirage Fish The art is made fromFollowing in the footsteps of their ancestors, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca design and craft this intriguing owl alebrije sculpture from copal wood. 'In our village, most of the men and women are wood carvers and we specialize in Mexico's traditional alebrije sculptures. These are colorful and fanciful figures carved from natural branches that depict all kinds of imaginary creatures,' Jesus explains. The alebrije tradition started with Mexico