Charming Large Vintage Oaxacan Alebrije Owl carved face in driftwood and there is a sticker

and there is a sticker from the Stavaridis Gallery on Newbury Street

so if keeping them in the box a rubber band or two would be useful around it if on the go

The interior storage area's a bit rough due to the removal of the old lining

all of which pack up to fit perfectly inside

which may be original to the material/the making of the carvings

Charming Large Vintage Oaxacan Alebrije Owl carved face in driftwood and there is a stickerThere are certainly some other Oaxacan folk art alebrije owls out there, similarly carved and covered with intensively hand painted patterns, but I must say I have not found another I find nearly as charming as this one. I think it is especially the head and face I love, that shape of which is just the right amount of off kilter, and which is painted in a manner that reminds me a bit of Australian Aboriginal paintings too. Plus those eyes and