Blue & White Jaguar Head Wood CarvingABOUT THIS ALEBRIJE This is an authentic Oaxacan wood carving. It depicts a jaguar, the sacred animal for the Mesomerican civilizations considered as a symbol of power and prosperity by indigenous cultures. It was crafted from a single block of copal wood in Oaxaca, Mxico. The jaguar is beautifully painted in blue and white tones with blue eyes and decorated with traditional patterns. Such decorative patterns, commonly known as "grecas" can be found