Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Wildlife Works The women of the Godavari

The women of the Godavari River Basin have been perfecting their art for over 100 years

Since artisans work from home

the local dialect

Approximately 2" H x 1

Made in the U

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Wildlife Works The women of the GodavariHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful 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 Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the