Hovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Caló gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.'
Includes a thread for hanging.
Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly.
Includes a thread for hanging.
Because each alebrije is individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary slightly.
- Copal wood
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Signed by the artist
- Some assembly required
- 6 grams
- 7.5 cm H x 9.5 cm W x 12.5 cm D
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