Sombreru Vela Skeleton

Carved and painted by Ana Xuana, a master from San Martin Tilcajete's enduring Zapotec tradition. This superlative skeleton features a restrained polychromatic palette with gold vestments and deep purple accents. Its formal sophistication and technical precision position it within the canon of museum quality Oaxacan folk art. • Carved by Hand with Simple Tools • Thoroughly Sanded to a Porcelain Finish • Individually Crafted with Impeccable Precision • Signed by the Artist • Oaxacan Carving made from prized Copal Wood • Single Piece Carving • Origin of This Carving is the village of San Martin Tilcajete • Premium Handmade Mexican Folk Art of Museum Quality Dimensions Approx. 2" wide x 6 1/2" tall (Small-Medium) Since 1998 Port Wahakaa has been shipping Oaxacan Woodcarvings worldwide. See our recent reviews. A singular creation by Ana Xuana, keeper of Zapotec carving traditions in San Martin Tilcajete. Sculpted from prized copal wood with meticulous hand-work, this piece showcases a striking gold-robed skeleton adorned in vivid purple. Polished to porcelain smoothness and bearing the artist's signature, it represents museum-caliber Mexican folk art for the serious collector. Carved, painted, and shaped by Ana Xuana from San Martin Tilcajete's last unbroken Zapotec carving lineage. This copal wood skeleton features a restrained polychromatic palette with gold-leaf vestments and deep purple accents, hand-carved with traditional tools and finished to an exceptionally refined surface. Its formal sophistication and technical precision position it within the canon of museum-quality Oaxacan folk art. Artist-signed.