Green Hummingbird Green Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand 25EMAILBF anggur (vine) and merak (peafowl)

anggur (vine) and merak (peafowl) are underscored by the circular patterns that are traditional of this area

as the bold beads come in a variety of colors

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Regal floral motifs are hand-painted on ivory on the reverse side of a pane of glass

an elegant elephant

Green Hummingbird Green Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand 25EMAILBF anggur (vine) and merak (peafowl)A playful hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers in an alebrije sculpture designed to hang from the ceiling. 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.' Includes a