Wood Alebrije Goat Sculpture in Purple from Mexico, "Purple Goat"
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Hand-carved of copal wood, this charming alebrije sculpture is designed by Mexican artisan duo Eugenia and Robert Sosa. The artisans hand-paint the goat with intricate motifs over its deep purple body with a floral design on its flanks. This beautiful creature will add the elegance of Mexican folk art to your home.
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.
- 52 grams
- 0.1 lbs
- 15 cm H x 3.9 cm W x 10.5 cm D
- 6" H x 1.5" W x 4.1" D
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