Colorful Wood Alebrije Bull Figurine from Mexico, "Intricate Bull"
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In a crouched posture, this charming bull figurine is painted by hand with vibrant Mexican folk art motifs. Eugenia and Roberto Sosa design this delightful alebrije, which is carved by hand from 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.
- 32 grams
- 1.13 oz
- 8.1 cm H x 4.6 cm W x 12.8 cm D
- 3.2" H x 1.8" W x 5" D
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Beau
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06/03/2023
"Seventh Coyote...and the Smallest"
My Jesus and Roxana Hernandez six coyotes are my very favorite...and have give the Howling Coyote as three gifts. While its colors are dynamic, Vibrant Coyote is half the size of the others and just does not stand out as well.
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ZQUE
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05/25/2023
"Stunning"
Love this hummingbird. Very well-made and love the bright colors.
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Katie
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10/18/2022
"Inspection"
Beautiful art form.
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Linda
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08/28/2022
"Elegant and Noble"
Love this piece..Carved with wisdom and experience of knowing what to bring out in the original wood. Beautiful pattern and expressions highlighted in warm tones around the eyes and mouth..
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Carol
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06/04/2022
"Very Colorful"
So happy I ordered this hummingbird. Artwork & colors are beautiful. Thank you.
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scott
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04/26/2022
"Colorful"
This is a colorful addition to my turtle collection. I like the detail on the body of the turtle.
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