Walking Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Red from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-8216 dying it in a solid

dying it in a solid eggplant color with graphite accents and a fabric tie for holding it closed

Measures 25

benalu wood base

Below beaded discs of reconstituted turquoise

Walking Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Red from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-8216 dying it in a solidTaking a walk, a charming little cat brings the magnificence of Mexican folk art to your home. Zeny and Reyna hand carve this alebrije figurine of copal wood, hand painting the red cat with intricate motifs. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid.