Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird Recycled Plastic first originating in prehistoric Mexico

first originating in prehistoric Mexico

The traditional chain stitching is done entirely by hand

Perfect for beauty on the go

like drops of dew on fresh grass

a wide circlet of silver gleams with pristine minimalism

Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Colorful Hummingbird Recycled Plastic first originating in prehistoric MexicoHovering 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 painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or