Jaguar Nahual by Pedro Mendoza
Carved and painted wood
Ht. 12.5" x W. 19" x D. 14"
Woodcarver Pedro Mendoza works in La Unión Tejalapam, one of the three important woodcarving villages in Oaxaca. The nahual is half human, half animal and is a magical shape shifter capable of bestowing blessings or making mischief.