These incredibly intricate and detailed alebrije are from the studio of alebrije artist Carlos Gutierrez in San Martin Tilcajete in the Central Valleys region of Oaxaca, and represents the Mexican armadillo. The armadillo, or "ngupi" in Zapoteco has always been an important part of Zapotec culture, providing food as well as being the subject of many stories. It is carved from the wood of the Copal tree native to Oaxaca. 1.25" tall (at the tail) x 0.75" wide x 3.75" long (snoot to tail) This gorgeous armadillo tona was painted and bought in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca, home to some of the most amazing wood artists in Mexico. Alebrijes can be made of paper or cardboard, but are most commonly made of copal wood. We have been blessed to meet a few extremely talented artisans dotted around the Central Valley, Costa, and Istmo regions of Oaxaca. We work directly with them to allow them to gain the highest possible price for their work, and to give us a chance to commission pieces. We want you to know that we strongly believe in a fair and living wage for these amazing artists. We never haggle price. This means sometimes we miss out on amazing pieces that we cannot afford, but we can sleep at night knowing that we aren't asking artists to put weeks and months into pieces that don't produce weeks and months worth of wages for them.
These incredibly intricate and detailed alebrije are from the studio of alebrije artist Carlos Gutierrez in San Martin Tilcajete in the Central Valleys region of Oaxaca, and represents the Mexican armadillo. The armadillo, or "ngupi" in Zapoteco has always been an important part of Zapotec culture, providing food as well as being the subject of many stories. It is carved from the wood of the Copal tree native to Oaxaca. 1.25" tall (at the tail) x 0.75" wide x 3.75" long (snoot to tail) This gorgeous armadillo tona was painted and bought in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca, home to some of the most amazing wood artists in Mexico. Alebrijes can be made of paper or cardboard, but are most commonly made of copal wood. We have been blessed to meet a few extremely talented artisans dotted around the Central Valley, Costa, and Istmo regions of Oaxaca. We work directly with them to allow them to gain the highest possible price for their work, and to give us a chance to commission pieces. We want you to know that we strongly believe in a fair and living wage for these amazing artists. We never haggle price. This means sometimes we miss out on amazing pieces that we cannot afford, but we can sleep at night knowing that we aren't asking artists to put weeks and months into pieces that don't produce weeks and months worth of wages for them.
Another example of a simple God of War tattoo using Greek symbols to reference the game. What makes this tattoo stand out is the color contrast between red
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