Brilliant Tiger Small Cedar Wood Tiger Alebrije Sculpture Army ' Alejandro de Esesarte says

' Alejandro de Esesarte says

Inverted cones of sterling silver feature traditional Balinese design elements of roping

this glass globe patterned in paw prints turns on when the sun goes down

2-122 cm 20-26" / 50

Brilliant Tiger Small Cedar Wood Tiger Alebrije Sculpture Army ' Alejandro de Esesarte saysThis delightful small sculpture is hand carved from cedar wood by Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. He paints the tiger figurine by hand in the style of alebrijes, a colorful form of Mexican folk art. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. 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 fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures