Max Morales: Anteater & Baby Woodcarving Mexican beads

Max Morales: Anteater & Baby Woodcarving Mexican beadsWonderful one piece anteater protecting its baby by Oaxacan artist Max Morales. Max is the brother of Nicolas Morales and is well known for his beautiful, exceptional woodcarvings. This anteater mother is magnificently carved, portraying a sense of fierce protectiveness and alertness. A very elegant piece! ORIGINAL PRICE: $795 US dollars Sale items may not be combined with other discounts Origin: Oaxaca Dimensions: 9. 5''Tall 13''Long 8''Wide

Eli has made it his own

and firing methods until he had recovered what scholars and archaeologists had considered unrecoverable

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with just one or two butterflies drifting nearby

pink mosaic body and striped coral and amber shell

This wonderful stylized bull mask was created by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Miguel Xuana

and the balance between good and evil—always with a touch of humor

a tiny black bead for an eye

Another to his left holds a sea conch

where Catholic imagery brought by the Spanish merged with pre-existing Mesoamerican beliefs in divine intermediaries

This lovely ram is wonderful

and yet the whole reads as one unified