Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture - Playful Blue Kitten Top Gifts from Bali and Java dye and temperature all factor

dye and temperature all factor into the look of the finished robe

1 inches W x 1

Gleaming in the light

Measurements: 14

golden veins evoke sparkling sea currents

Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture - Playful Blue Kitten Top Gifts from Bali and Java dye and temperature all factorA whimsical blue kitten romps and plays. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije cat. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Because each alebrije is an individually created work of folk art, shapes will vary