Red Dragonfly Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine in Red from Oaxaca DA Hot List FCEH-101/SG

FCEH-101/SG

this copper squirrel is holding a brass acorn and is topped with an alpaca silver belly for a mixed metal piece that delights all who see it

Because each rug is individually woven on handlooms

Captivating features are posed inventively atop an isolated arm in a sculpted statement of contemporary genius

Red Dragonfly Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine in Red from Oaxaca DA Hot List FCEH-101/SGAlebrijes are often a hybrid of real animals, such as elephants and crocodiles, or they can be more fantastical creatures, such as dragons. Artisan Teresita Gonzalez of Xoxocotlan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca creates an elaborately hand carved copal wood alebrije dragonfly, or libelula. The insect is beautifully painted in bold red with accents of black, blue and yellow. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. It is said