Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes: Spectacular Great Horned Owl eagle

Jose Calvo & Magaly Fuentes: Spectacular Great Horned Owl eagleThis magnificent owl alebrije is a brilliant collaboration between Jose Calvo and his wife, Magaly Fuentes. Joses carving gives the owl an elegant, calm, watchful presence. The body is perfectly balanced, with a gently rounded chest, long stylized wings and tail, and sturdy feet that plant it firmly on the ground. The clean, flowing silhouette is the ideal canvas for Magalys extraordinary painting. Magaly covers every feather with impossibly detailed

and the silhouette is so fluid that your eye naturally follows the curve from nose to tail-tip

amber look

The fact that the spiral keeps its shape without cracking

and sturdy feet that plant it firmly on the ground

while the lion has muscled haunches and a tufted tail

produced some of the most visually arresting pottery of the ancient Americas

natural texture

a nod to traditional Oaxacan attire worn during parades and fiestas

the United States

Dimensions: 4''Tall 4''Long 3''Wide

Dimensions: 3"Tall 12

the tradition was to paint the story on a piece of tin or metal