Grey Deer Handcrafted Alebrije Deer Sculpture in Grey from Mexico Barware 5" / 75 cm

5" / 75 cm

Fairly traded from Uganda

Sumalee Nawakul crafts this purple and brown torsade necklace by hand with dyed wood beads of littleleaf boxwood

Crafted from polished sterling silver

Grey Deer Handcrafted Alebrije Deer Sculpture in Grey from Mexico Barware 5" / 75 cmWorking in the tradition of alebrijes, Mexican duo Zeny and Reyna create this striking sculpture of a deer. Crouched on its back haunches, the deer is carved by hand of copal wood. This beautiful creature is diligently painted by hand with intricate motifs and a predominant grey color. 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