Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico Galuh Kenanga Keep toasty while warming your

Keep toasty while warming your heart

Twist-tie closure and carved floral motifs add a delicate touch to the design

This work is an extraordinary testimonial of pre-Hispanic shamanic rituals that have transcended the passing of time and history

shining discs host round stones of lapis lazuli that possess the dark blue hues of midnight

5" X 9" X 4" (Smaller Cats and Kittens)

Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico Galuh Kenanga Keep toasty while warming yourWorking in the traditional style of traditional folk art alebrijes, Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez create this charming cat figurine. The cat is carved of copal wood, its black body hand painted with intricate floral motifs and dots in fiery tones of orange. 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