Axolotl Alebrije Oaxacan Wood CarvingABOUT THIS ALEBRIJE This is an authentic Oaxacan wood carving. It depicts an Axolotl, one of Mexico's emblematic animals in a beautiful green palette. It was crafted from a single block of copal wood in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. Zapotec indigenous people did this outstanding wooden alebrije. The axolotl is beautifully decorated with traditional patterns. Such decorative patterns, commonly known as "grecas" can be found at the pyramids of Mitla and