Mexican Folk Art Wooden Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez old mirror Italy in the 1960s and

Italy in the 1960s and have become fairly iconic

which operated from 1859 to 1899--so the toy is well over a hundred years old

The brush measures 11 3/8" long x 2 1/2" in diameter

Lid measures 4 3/4" across

The print is in excellent condition

Mexican Folk Art Wooden Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez old mirror Italy in the 1960s andThis is a handmade wooden Alebrije, or carved wooden animal, from Oaxaca, Mexico, very much in the manner of renowned Alebrije creator Manual Jimenez, if not made by him specifically, which it might be. But I am not quite sure what animal it is meant to represent exactly! The neck is not quite long to be a giraffe (though he did some terrific giraffes, which this closely resembles but for the shorter neck and tail), but too long to be a deer, I think.