Armando Jimenez, grandson of the legendary Don Manuel Jimenez, gives this crow a bold graphic treatment, deep purple-blue plumage dotted all over in golden yellow, with a bright turquoise patch of scalework across the chest and orange-and-yellow striped tail feathers fanning out behind. The heavy grey beak and sharp black claws add just the right touch of character to an otherwise playful palette.
Crows and ravens turn up in mythologies around the world as clever, watchful birds, and this one carries that same sharp-eyed alertness, head cocked, ready to hop off at any moment.
Hand-carved from copal wood, an authentic piece of Oaxacan folk art with three generations of family craftsmanship behind it.
