Hand-carved of copal wood, a beautiful fish performs a "handstand" on its front fins, bringing the elegance of Mexican folk art to your home. Artisan duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez craft the stunning alebrije sculpture, diligently hand-painting the fish with intricate motifs in tones of blue and yellow.
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. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching "alebrije, alebrije!" and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.
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This beautiful cat is in my curio cabinet. Every time I pass by it, this cat puts a smile on my face. Its very well made and arrived on time and well packaged. Thanks to the makers of this wonderful piece of art. Glad I purchased this item.
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This cute deer is so well made. Exactly what I was looking for!
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My sister s fur baby of 12 years passed just before Día de Los Muertos last year. This gatito is in his memory.
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