Orange Snake Wood Carving Mexican AlebrijeABOUT THIS ALEBRIJE This Mexican snake is a tiny treasure. It was completely hand carved out of a single block of copal wood, which is considered sacred by Zapotec Indigenous people. Zapotec people live in Oaxaca since pre columbian times and in the small town of San Martn Tilcajete, they make the most magnificent wood carvings of animals and fantastic figures commonly known as Alebrijes. The snake displays a splendid decor of traditional patterns.