US$ 13000.00
two beside tables
Topped with rainbow tufts
The women of the Godavari River Basin have been perfecting their art for over 100 years
Meet Tough-Girl Zenu
Let your imagination flow
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
US$ 13000.00
US$ 425.00