Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Planet Lustrous suedine fabric on the

Lustrous suedine fabric on the exterior and gusset provides a stylish

petite gemstones of tiger's eye circle the wrist

Colorful gems and pearls strung together create this necklace

Feeding her hungry fledglings

a lovely heart forms the pendant of this necklace from Thailand

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Planet Lustrous suedine fabric on theThe sun illuminates a mysterious yellow cat, while sunflowers and hummingbirds decorate its body. Invoking the power of Old Sol, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.'