Eagle-Themed Recycled Papier Mache Alebrije Sculpture, "Mystical Eagle"

Representing the cultural richness of Mexico, this traditional alebrije sculpture is created by Mexican artisan Morneo. He combines the body of a dragon with the head of an eagle, crafted from recycled papier mache. This fantastical creature features colorful plumage around its head and spreads majestic wings. This entire sculpture is carefully painted by hand with colorful dot motifs.

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.