Walking Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Red from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-6864 Verdant and fresh like a

Verdant and fresh like a crisp green apple

Featuring jaunty rope motifs around the bezel and on the band

Lovely fringes complete the scarf at each end

Four little monkeys crouch on a tree branch

crafted of sterling silver by local artisans

Walking Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Red from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-6864 Verdant and fresh like aTaking 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.