Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-5175 pewter horse head and gold

pewter horse head and gold tone cowboy boots

Evoking the cobbled sidewalks of Surabya in East Java

helping to brighten any look

The earrings are designed by Bali artisan Diah Arini

Jantana works in sterling silver to create solitaires in amethyst

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-5175 pewter horse head and goldWith 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