Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-840 Resembling majestic suns

Resembling majestic suns

polished display

part of the daisy family

The rounded diamond shape highlights the pointed chin and high forehead

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-840 Resembling majestic sunsWith bright feathers and comb erect, a proud rooster announces the imminent dawn. 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.' Because each alebrije is individually created work