Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-840 The rounded diamond shape highlights

The rounded diamond shape highlights the pointed chin and high forehead

polished display

Sese wood and aluminum

" Made with medium weight pre-shrunk cotton

Warm & Durable Polar Fleece: Made from 100% polyester polar fleece

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-840 The rounded diamond shape highlightsWith bright feathers and comb erect, a proud rooster announces the imminent dawn. 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.' Because each alebrije is individually created work