Brilliant Tiger Small Cedar Wood Tiger Alebrije Sculpture Shot Glasses Crafted with curling openwork patterns

Crafted with curling openwork patterns

with each raised dot accentuated by the background oxidation

hang dry only & warm iron

the bracelet has tiger's eye flanking shiny brass beads in a design underscored by warm golden hues

Brilliant Tiger Small Cedar Wood Tiger Alebrije Sculpture Shot Glasses Crafted with curling openwork patternsThis 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