Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-840 decorated with striped and zigzag

decorated with striped and zigzag motifs in ivory

Dot and swirl motifs characterize the beautiful earrings

polished display

part of the daisy family

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-840 decorated with striped and zigzagWith 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