Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-8890 lapis lazuli and dyed agate

lapis lazuli and dyed agate

8 cm) with 3" L (7

Designed by Achara

Brass beads shine in strands of grey labradorite

The poaching has increased due to the immense reward poachers can obtain for the horns

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-8890 lapis lazuli and dyed agateHovering 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. 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 Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the