EAGLE Bird Alebrijes Oaxacan Wood Carving Folk Art Jose Olivera Perez 4"

Beautiful wood art from Oaxaca! Stylized Eagle bird raptor is hand carved and painted in vibrant colors of Blue, Yellow, Pink, Green and more. See all photos which show the amazing detail work that goes into Oaxacan art. Base is signed on bottom of large feet/talons: "Jose Olivera Perez, Sn Martín Tilcajete, Ocatlan, Oaxaca" The artist J Perez is from San Martín Tilcajete, which is a town/municipality located about 14 miles from the city of Oaxaca, in the state of Oaxaca, in the south of Mexico. What is an Alebrije? They originated in Mexico City in the 20th century, in 1936. An artist had a fever dream of various animals combined into weird and imaginative shapes. They are treasured and highly collectible! Dimensions/approx: 4" high 2.25" wide 3" deep