Ceramic Skull With Butterflies - Mexican Folk Art wall art

Ceramic Skull With Butterflies - Mexican Folk Art wall artBeautiful skull with insects handcrafted and signed by the workshop of the Paredes family of Puebla, Mexico. They have become well known throughout the art world for their ceramic skulls, candle holders and many other diverse hand made works of art. * Candle can be placed inside through opening on the bottom of skull. Height Length Width: 5. 5" x 5. 5" x 5. 5" Origin: Puebla, Mexico

Size: 4" Tall

Their carvings are some of the most beautiful and colorful sculptures to come out of Oaxaca

several base coats of paint are applied

Origin: San Martin Tilcajete

and candles from the people so that the people may receive the blessing from the eagle god

The result of several months of hard work is what you see on VivaMexico

and 12" depth

Meticulously crafted out of a solid piece of copal wood by Nestor and decorated with fine detail by Leticia

Green Armadillo Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving handcrafted from copal wood

Time to complete: 10 months

this piece took a total of 9 months to complete

Whimsical dog alebrije wood carving by top Oaxacan artist Eleazar Morales