Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-1574 Handmade in & fairly traded

Handmade in & fairly traded from Uganda

Fully lined in smooth microvelvet

Zipper compartment on back

Accented with wood beads and gold-colored thread at the strap

& sterling silver clasp

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-1574 Handmade in & fairly tradedWith bright feathers and comb erect, a proud rooster announces the imminent dawn. 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.' Because each alebrije is individually created work