Nocturnal Cat Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine from Mexico
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Taking a walk, a nocturnal little cat brings the magnificence of Mexican folk art to your home. Zeny and Reyna hand-carve this alebrije figurine of copal wood, hand-painting the black cat with vibrantly colored intricate motifs. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.
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.
Dimensions
- 74 grams
- 0.2 lbs
- 11.2 cm H x 18.5 cm W x 4.7 cm D
- 4.4" H x 7.25" W x 1.9" D
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Kathy
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“Nocturnal cat”
Beautiful colors
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MaryJo
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“My favorite little cat statue ever! =^..^=”
The intricate painting and wonderful colors on this cat are just precious and I have to say his expression is so cute that I just cant believe it! The workmanship is just so fine!! It looks just like the photo! Amazing, beautiful design and color placement makes this my favorite piece of painted statuary ever! =^..^= Thanks! (-;
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Donna
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“another cat to love.”
My Nocturnal Cat is beautiful and quiet and does not require feeding.
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Judith
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“Very happy”
This little guy looks exactly like the photo. Makes me smile.
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Serge
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“Stunning and so unique”
We have multiple hummingbird feeders and love having them come to visit. Now we have our own hummingbird among our other alebrijes. Also it adds a nice 3rd dimension to the collection.
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BARBARA
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“Best Bunny Ever!!”
This guy is more magical in person than he is in the photo! The colors are more vibrantly blue and silver, and he is totally hilarious! Well made and beautifully painted, he makes me smile everytime I look at him. Awesome, for sure.
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