Brilliant Tiger Small Cedar Wood Tiger Alebrije Sculpture Locket Enamel & rhodium

Enamel & rhodium

Centered by an open heart

which is woven from a viscose blend in solid indigo

this blanket is machine washable

Ramírez prefers not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish

Brilliant Tiger Small Cedar Wood Tiger Alebrije Sculpture Locket Enamel & rhodiumThis delightful small sculpture is hand carved from cedar wood by Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. He paints the tiger figurine by hand in the style of alebrijes, a colorful form of Mexican folk art. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures