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Dimensions: 11''Tall 13''Long 3
alive with the abundance of the earth
a perfect symbol of vitality
The artists achieve cutout areas by weaving wet bark fibers
Luis Pablo: Alebrije Macaw Woodcarving alibreje it was the lord ofLuis Pablo has carved many birds in his career, but the scarlet macaw brings out something special in him. This piece is a magnificent figure, carved entirely from a single piece of copal wood, wings, tail, body, base, all one. The pose is so dynamic. Both wings open wide, lifting toward the sky, tail fanned out behind. The bird is mid launch from a tree stump base, beak open, ready to call. The carving alone is a feat. To take a single block of copal