Antonio Alonso: Street Balloon Seller Oaxacan Wood Carvings Alberto comes from one of

Alberto comes from one of the great woodcarving families of Oaxaca

Saint Benedict holds a staff topped with a cross and a book symbolizing his famous "Rule of Saint Benedict"

Dimensions: 5''Tall 10''Long   4''Wide

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Antonio Alonso: Street Balloon Seller Oaxacan Wood Carvings Alberto comes from one ofAnother beloved figure of Mexican street life takes shape in this papier mch sculpture by Antonio Alonso: the globero, the wandering balloon seller whose tall bouquet of color can be spotted from blocks away in any plaza or park. Once again, the role goes to a tlacuache, this time outfitted in a red shirt, blue trousers, and a small black coin pouch slung across his hip, ready for an afternoon of business. The opossum holds his pole with both paws,