Hand Painted Alebrije Cat Figurine - Bicycle Cat Gifts for Fashion Maven tiger's eye and wooden beads

tiger's eye and wooden beads

allowing its summery vibe to shine radiantly

the box is polished for a beautiful luster

whose dark hue symbolizes power and magnificence

This motif represents a knife

Hand Painted Alebrije Cat Figurine - Bicycle Cat Gifts for Fashion Maven tiger's eye and wooden beadsMexican artisans Zeny and Reyna create this excellent alebrije sculpture, demonstrating their expertise in the Oaxacan folk art form. The whimsical sculpture is carved from copal wood and painted in lavish detail in a rainbow of colors. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930s in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his feverish dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with