Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Jalsu Uma Cooperative Handmade in & fairly traded

Handmade in & fairly traded from Nepal

Only non-chlorine bleach

This "unique" husky mix was overlooked for over 500 days before he finally found his person

animals that could live in the sea and on the land

Hand-painted on brilliant blue recycled glass

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture Jalsu Uma Cooperative Handmade in & fairly tradedHovering 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. 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.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the