Mexican Folk Art Wooden Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez Lucian Vogel I'd use it as a

I'd use it as a tray underneath a couple of great wooden boxes or objects

it is very stable

was adopted in 1851

MA I purchased it from

Cup measures 3 1/8" t x 2 7/8" across at lip

Mexican Folk Art Wooden Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez Lucian Vogel I'd use it as aThis 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.