Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-8759 Artisan Emmanuel Nyadedzor carves this

Artisan Emmanuel Nyadedzor carves this original piece by hand using sese wood and embossed aluminum for the mask's nose and forehead

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Nyoman Sukartini crafts a beautiful necklace

Atop an amethyst geode base

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Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-8759 Artisan Emmanuel Nyadedzor carves thisWorking with native copal wood, Zeny and Reyna in Mexico create this wonderful alebrije sculpture, a popular traditional folk art of Oaxaca. The whimsical Siamese cat is painted in loving detail with a yellow coat and bright blue eyes. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his feverish dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with