Fox mask, hand-carved from copal wood and hand-painted, an authentic piece of Oaxacan wood carving ready to hang.
Antonio Xuana, part of the Xuana family known across Oaxaca for exceptional craftsmanship, hand carves this fox mask meant for the wall. The face is covered edge to edge in a tight, repeating star pattern, each point painted individually rather than stamped or repeated as a single stencil, a level of patience that takes real discipline to sustain across the whole surface.
El zorro carries a specific reputation in Mexican folklore, the trickster figure whose wit and adaptability let it outsmart bigger, stronger animals, a role foxes hold across many Indigenous storytelling traditions throughout the region. The sharp, angled ears and sly, narrowed eyes on this piece lean right into that same clever, watchful character.
