Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Games & recycled Kantha textile beads

& recycled Kantha textile beads

featuring hand carved detail and white rub finish

this set of six ornaments depicts a group of sleeping beauties

the handcrafted pair juxtaposes the gemstones with sterling silver spirals

Each work features slight variations that make it unique

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Games & recycled Kantha textile beadsWith 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