Cat Stretch Wood Alebrije Figurine Cat in Green from Mexico

Cat Stretch Wood Alebrije Figurine Cat in Green from MexicoStretching out its body, this cute cat adds a touch of Mexican folk art to any space. Jesus and Roxana Hernandez hand carve the little alebrije from copal wood. It features intricate hand painted designs in tones of green and blue. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. 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

Stretching out its body, this cute cat adds a touch of Mexican folk art to any space. Jesus and Roxana Hernandez hand-carve the little alebrije from copal wood. It features intricate hand-painted designs in tones of green and blue. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.

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.

• materials: Copal wood
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Signed by the artist
• Warning: Choking Hazard. Small parts -- not for children under 3 years.