Acrobatic Dragon Colorful Hand Carved and Painted Dragon Alebrije Figurine Discovery Expeditions handwoven braid

handwoven braid

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Acrobatic Dragon Colorful Hand Carved and Painted Dragon Alebrije Figurine Discovery Expeditions handwoven braidHusband and wife duo Zeny and Reyna from Oaxaca grew up with the tradition of carving alebrijes (fantastical figurines of real and imagined animals); both of their parents were master carvers in that region's traditional folk art. Here they create a wildly colorful dragon in a contorted, acrobatic pose. The dragon is carved by hand from copal wood and painted in a rainbow of psychedelic colors. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from