Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Freeship smooth lines and modern geometric

smooth lines and modern geometric charm make this brass necklace a wardrobe staple piece

The pendants center a classic sterling silver cable chain

Handmade in and fairly traded from Mexico

Beaded embellishments on front only

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Freeship smooth lines and modern geometricHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. 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.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the