NOVICA Red Dragonfly Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine In Red From Oaxaca

W x 7.25 in. The insect is beautifully painted in bold red with accents of black, blue and yellow. The beings repeatedly uttered the word alebrije, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them alebrijes . H x 5 in. Artisan Teresita Gonzalez of Xoxocotlan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca creates an elaborately hand carved copal wood alebrije dragonfly, or libelula. While he was unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. Alebrijes are often a hybrid of real animals, such as elephants and crocodiles, or they can be more fantastical creatures, such as dragons. materials: Copal wood Some assembly required Signed by the artist Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly 5 in. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City artisan Pedro Linares (1906-1992). Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. D His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft alebrijes using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision. When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma.

NOVICA Red Dragonfly Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine In Red From Oaxaca