Purple Ram Alebrije Oaxacan Wood Carving with FlowersABOUT THIS ALEBRIJE This Ram Alebrije was hand crafted in San Martn Tilcajete, Oaxaca at the Jimenez family workshop. Their Alebrijes are unique because instead of the traditional Zapotec patterns, they decorate their Alebrijes with flowers. The base dominant tone is blue. Except for the ears and tail, The ram was carved from a single block of Copal Wood from the copal tree, which is considered sacred by the Oaxacan Zapotec culture. As shown in Coco,