Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Fish Figurine from Mexico - Shimmering Fish hats Sulistiani selects the parang sekar

Sulistiani selects the parang sekar pisang motif in a palette of red

Courageous yet cute

Each doll features limbs of tule wood and a baby slung from its shoulder

each earring is crafted from high-polish sterling silver that frames cabochons of sky blue larimar below sparkling blue topaz gemstones

The cushion covers feature blue piping along the edges and zipper closures

Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Fish Figurine from Mexico - Shimmering Fish hats Sulistiani selects the parang sekarGlittering with silver tones and vibrant, multicolored designs, an elaborate fish makes a mystical addition to your home decor with this figurine from Mexico. Pablo and Lucy Mendez, who carry on the tradition of alebrije folk art, work together to create the fish. They carve this figurine of copal wood and paint it by hand. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed