Unique handmade Alejibre lizard, hand carved wood and hand painted by Oaxacan, Mexico wood carver Efrain Fuentes, signed on verso. Brilliant colors of orange, blue, green, and black. Measures 9 in. L x 7.5 in. Wide, 2.25 in. Ht. Slight Chip to tip of lizard foot. wood carving. Alejibres Wood Carved Lizard, made in Mexico, signed Artist Efrain Fuentes, Wood lizard figural, hand painted wood, decorative arts, south western Home decor and accessories, Wall decor, Hand crafted wood lizard, artisanal Mexican arts and Crafts, 3s Property from F.W. WOOLWORTH CEO Byron DeWitt Miller estate by family descent. Efrain is part of the third generation of wood carvers. He began to carve wood at the age of 7 under the supervision of his father Epifanio Fuentes. To carve an alebrije, the wood that is worked is copal or other woods such as walnut, willow, cedar, sabino, and tree roots . Each piece is unique and can take anywhere from 1 to several days to carve, and move days to go through the painted and drying process.