Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine Luh Mas Sri Pertamiari This simple pewter necklace features

This simple pewter necklace features the word "cure" on a pewter charm

The heart-shaped fob is carved of copal wood and painted by hand in the style of alebrijes

This marvelous pair of dangle earrings from Thailand is designed by Nareerat

the ornaments are designed and crafted by Indian artisans

Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine Luh Mas Sri Pertamiari This simple pewter necklace featuresWorking in the traditional Oaxacan art form of alebrijes, artisan Claudio Ojeda in Mexico creates this spectacular sculpture. The wide eyed lemur is carved by hand from copal wood and then carefully hand painted in a colorful and dizzying assortment of motifs. The tail is detached from the sculpture for safe shipping. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his