Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Wildlife Works two beside tables

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The women of the Godavari River Basin have been perfecting their art for over 100 years

Let your imagination flow

Approximately 2" H x 1

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Wildlife Works two beside tablesHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije. 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.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the