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Artisan Crafted Rhino Alebrije, "Blue Rhino"
A vivid spectrum of blues decorates this spectacular alebrije sculpture from the talented Zeny and Reyna in Mexico. The rhino is crafted from copal wood and painted in meticulous detail with a remarkable variety of motifs. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his feverish dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures--a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head of a dog. The beasts all ran at him, shouting the nonsense word "alebrije! alebrije!". Upon his recovery, Linares began recreating the fantastical creatures he had seen in his dream. The art form gained popularity, and alebrijes are now made of wood as well as papier mache.
- 0.28 kgs
- 0.6 lbs
- 18 cm H x 11.05 cm H x 20 cm H
- 7" H x 4.4" H x 7.75" H
- Copal wood
- Signed by the artist
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Made in Mexico.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Mexico
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Renea
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01/26/2023
"We love it!"
This colorful hummingbird is so beautiful. I love glancing up and seeing it by the window.
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Mags76
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01/08/2023
"Beautiful Hummingbird Sculpture"
beautiful hand carved and hand painted. My wife is a hummingbird nut and loves this. We have it hanging in our kitchen window.
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- This was a gift for: Wife
- Occasion: Christmas
Lance
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11/07/2022
"Great detail and work for the price"
Nice product, gift wrapped and easy for gift.
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Oaxaca Snail, Handcrafted Mexican Folk Art Alebrije Sculpture
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- This was a gift for: Wife
- Occasion: Christmas
Greg @ Vena
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10/09/2022
"Hidden Easter Egg for our Office"
Love the detail on this sculpture which we have place in our office amongst the natural greenery.
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Nancy
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09/18/2022
"Love my kitty gato!"
Love this albrije cat! Such good quality craftsmanship!
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Linda
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08/28/2022
"Zany characterization of Cat"
Love it!
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Preserving Traditions
This artist uses traditional techniques handed down through the generations and/or creates culturally significant items, helping keep these traditions alive.
Microcredit Financing
Zeny and Reyna has received 2 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $1200 and the most recent for $2500.
Caring for Children
This artist supports children under the age of 18.
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"Hola! We're Zeny Fuentes and Reyna Piña. We're from a small town in Oaxaca," says Zeny by way of introduction. "We both come from... read more
