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Wood Alebrije Sea Turtle Figurine in Blue and Purple, "Cool Sea Turtle"

Painted by hand with intricate Mexican folk art motifs in cool tones of purple... more

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Painted by hand with intricate Mexican folk art motifs in cool tones of purple and blue, this delightful sea turtle is designed by artisan duo Eugenia and Roberto Sosa. This alebrije figurine is hand-carved of copal wood.

Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching "alebrije, alebrije!" and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.

  • 12 grams
  • 0.42 oz
  • 2.6 cm H x 7.6 cm W x 7.9 cm D
  • 1" H x 3" W x 3.1" D

  • Copal wood
  • Signed by the artist
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Made in Mexico.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Mexicoicon info
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Eugenia and Roberto Sosa

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