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PORCUPINE Oaxacan Alebrije Wood Carving Handcrafted Mexican Folk Art Sculpture

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Huge porcupine wood carving by the Hernandez family workshop in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. This piece was carved out of copal wood and painted with traditional Zapotec patterns. Each of the thousands of quills was individually painted and placed into the body of the porcupine. This is a very unique museum quality wood carving! Length/Height/Width: […]

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