Mexican Folk Art Wooden Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez marble Belgium sculpture It measures 10 7/8" x

It measures 10 7/8" x 1 1/2" x 5/16"

Using a thick brush

this piece is in great structural condition

Made entirely of natural (un-dyed) ash splint of varied widths

graphically patterned band that runs across the lid

Mexican Folk Art Wooden Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez marble Belgium sculpture It measures 10 7/8" xThis is a handmade wooden Alebrije, or carved wooden animal, from Oaxaca, Mexico, very much in the manner of renowned Alebrije creator Manual Jimenez, if not made by him specifically, which it might be. But I am not quite sure what animal it is meant to represent exactly! The neck is not quite long to be a giraffe (though he did some terrific giraffes, which this closely resembles but for the shorter neck and tail), but too long to be a deer, I think.