Manuel Cruz: Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird Woodcarving Oaxaca Pottery long a sacred motif in

long a sacred motif in Mexican tradition

Each ant is built from fine copper wire

woodgrain-like lines that ripple across the body

demonstrate exceptional skill

Manuel Cruz: Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird Woodcarving Oaxaca Pottery long a sacred motif inManuel Cruz and his wife Ruvi are master carvers and very creative and innovative artists in Oaxaca. This time, they created a spectacular Marvelous Spatuletail suspended by its characteristic long tail with leaflike feathers. The tail is three decorated, flexible wires with Zapotec leaf like feathers. The cords are detachable. The Marvelous Spatuletail is very well carved and graceful, and Ruvi's painted design is superb! We include a mounting ring