Colorful Wood Alebrije Iguana Sculpture from Mexico, "Vibrant Iguana"
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Carved by hand of copal wood, a vibrant iguana adds the beauty of Mexican folk art to your home. Artisan duo Eugenia and Roberto Sosa create this charming alebrije, which features intricate, hand-painted motifs in pink, orange, yellow, and black.
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.
- 0.10 kgs
- 0.2 lbs
- 7.8 cm H x 20 cm W x 20.8 cm D
- 3.1" H x 7.75" W x 8.25" D
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