Walking Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Red from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-8216 given a natural finish

given a natural finish

The pink stone rests in a sterling silver bezel setting

Measures 25

Liem Hauw crafts this handsome set of table runner and four placemats

benalu wood base

Walking Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Red from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-8216 given a natural finishTaking 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.