Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico Suar Dwipayana Lapis lazuli gemstones are surrounded

Lapis lazuli gemstones are surrounded by a halo of sleek sterling silver

Against a body of black

Each: 18 in

Each bag is hand-spun and hand-woven by women at Maseru Tapestries in Lesotho

and it opens at the bottom with a zipper for inserting a cushion

Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico Suar Dwipayana Lapis lazuli gemstones are surroundedJesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of saffron yellow, dark green, bright red, and purple. The axolotl's gills are detached for safe and easy transport. Jesus and Roxana come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where a large number of the residents work crafting alebrijes.