Mexican Handmade Copal Wood Armadillo Alebrije Figurine - Scales and Dreams Pearl Strand the pair feature an elegant

the pair feature an elegant lotus flower motif on the inside and a subtly crackled finish

it is adorned with embroidered flower-like motifs in shades of cool green

Alejandro Chávez crafts the wooden box to house this retablo

Graceful flower and tendril motifs recall the beauty of Peru's colonial art

Johnny Jimenez crafts it from leather in a warm mahogany tone with a hand-tooled Celtic-inspired design in the center

Mexican Handmade Copal Wood Armadillo Alebrije Figurine - Scales and Dreams Pearl Strand the pair feature an elegantFrom the Mexican state of Oaxaca comes a hand painted armadillo alebrije who swaps some of its scales for colorful dots and rhombuses. Presented by Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of San Martn Tilcajete, the hand carved copal wood figurine is moss green and scaly except for two middle sections of its back; these feature triangles and small and large dots in pink, green, blue, and red. The removable tail is hand painted as well in purple, green, yellow, and