Colorful Copal Wood Alebrije Coyote Figurine from Mexico - Mystical Coyote IMPACT_SUSTAINABLY_SOURCED The Balinese artisan hand carves

The Balinese artisan hand carves the portly fellow from natural suar wood before sanding the surface smooth and painting the cat with brown accents and bright blue eyes

Largest Piece: 7 inches H x 2

2 inches H x 3 inches Diam

The artisan depicts colorful songbirds and toucans

Colorful Copal Wood Alebrije Coyote Figurine from Mexico - Mystical Coyote IMPACT_SUSTAINABLY_SOURCED The Balinese artisan hand carvesHowling at the moon, a mystical coyote adds an ethereal touch to your home decor. Working in the Mexican tradition of alebrije folk art, Pablo and Lucy Mendez design this striking figurine. They carve the coyote of copal wood and paint it by hand with vibrant, colorful motifs. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936,