Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-13656 elasticized back and pleats that

elasticized back and pleats that are stitched to the hip

materials: Dyed quartz and brass on polyester cords

alternating patterned spheres with discs

the mask is adorned with traditional batik motifs in black and red

and rose quartz on nylon

Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-13656 elasticized back and pleats thatHovering 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 painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or