Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine from Mexico, "Nocturnal Cat"
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.
- 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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07/11/2022
"Nocturnal cat"
Beautiful colors
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MaryJo
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02/14/2022
"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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07/16/2021
"another cat to love."
My Nocturnal Cat is beautiful and quiet and does not require feeding.
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Marc
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04/29/2023
"Excellent Quality & Fair Price"
The piece I received was modestly different than the picture on the Novica. This is to be expected since each piece is cfrafted individually. Fine workmanship. I would definitely buy from these artists again.
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Marija
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04/23/2023
"Conversation piece"
This was a gift. My son loved the detailed quills. It will be a fun conversation piece in his home
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Gift Occasion:
- This was a gift for: Son
- Occasion: birthday

Jeannine
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04/03/2023
"Cute Porcupine"
Could not get one colorful porcupine without a companion! These porcupines are so detailed and well made I could not be happier with my purchases from Zeny and Reyna! Thank you!
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