{"product_id":"emmanuel-ramirez-spectacular-raccoon-alebrije-woodcarving","title":"Emmanuel Ramirez: Spectacular Raccoon Alebrije Woodcarving","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mischievous raccoon crouches low, tail standing almost straight in the air, gripping a bright yellow fruit between its front paws. The wide blue eyes and familiar dark mask give it that mischievous, slightly guilty look the animal is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting has a satin-like quality that perfectly suits the pose. Soft turquoise green glows across the rounded body, and small \u003cstrong\u003eyellow matatena shapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, the cross-armed jacks used in the traditional Mexican children's game of the same name, drift over the surface in rhythm rather than a strict grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nahuatl name for the raccoon, \u003cstrong\u003emapachitli,\u003c\/strong\u003e means \"one who takes everything in his hands,\" and it's the direct root of the modern Spanish word mapache.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong Nahua communities in the Sierra Norte de Puebla, a folk story tells of the raccoon, Mapachin, helping the first people plant corn and returning every year afterward to claim his share of the harvest, a story that lines up neatly with this raccoon's very determined grip on its fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: Oaxaca \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 12''Tall 9''Long 6''Wide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandia Folk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49039100477689,"sku":"911366ER","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0245\/1069\/3451\/files\/Raccoon-Copal-Woodcarving-IF1111.jpg?v=1789152426","url":"https:\/\/www.sandiafolk.com\/products\/emmanuel-ramirez-spectacular-raccoon-alebrije-woodcarving","provider":"Sandia Folk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}