Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Flower Modal or hot chocolate

or hot chocolate

An oval of deep blue lapis lazuli is framed against abstract designs in combination-finish sterling silver

Jimenez finishes his handsome design with walnut stain and lacquer

8 cm H x 6 cm W x 5 cm D

Materials: Bamboo and upcycled Sari fabric

Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Flower Modal or hot chocolateMarina Lozano of Mexico works in papier mache to create this delightful catrina statuette. The skeletal sculpture is elegantly attired, with flowers in her hair and one in her hand. The artisan designs the figurine after the original 'La Calavera Catrina', a zinc etching created by the artist Jos Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who