Colorful Dog Alebrije Oaxacan Wood Carving Folk ArtABOUT THIS ALEBRIJE This colorful dog Alebrije is an authentic Oaxacan wood carving. Except for the tail,It was crafted from a single block of copal wood in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. Copal tree is considered sacred by the Zapotec indigenous people that make these outstanding wooden alebrijes. The dog is joyfully decorated with traditional patterns called grecas, which can be found at the pyramids of Mitla and Monte Alban, benchmark of the pre