This owl seems a bit confused over whether the bird or the egg came first, as he is a bit of both. He is carved from copal wood into a sculpture style called alebrije,, famous in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. He is created and signed by carvers Gerardo and Teresa Ojeda.
Copal wood
Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
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