Tuba Elefante hippopotamus • Single body carving with

• Single body carving with a tail made from rope fiber

Segador Rosa

This artfully crafted creature boasts powerful curves

Featuring vibrant orange plumage and gorgeous golden accents

making these figurines some of the most solidly shaped in all of the Oaxacan Art world

Tuba Elefante hippopotamus • Single body carving withThis Tuba Elefante features a dashing aqua cyan suit by expert carver Martin Melchor. The brassy gold tuba is a separate piece that rests on the trunk. Melchor is a celebrated artist and pioneer of Oaxacan Art. Hand Carved and Meticulously Sanded Punctiliously Painted by Hand Signature Signed by the Artist Authentic Oaxacan Carving made from prized Copal Wood All in one carving removable tuba is rests atop trunk Origin of This Carving is the village