Oaxacan Hummingbird Sculpture - Purple Hummingbird GlasswareSetof2 7 inches W x 5

7 inches W x 5

Care: Hand wash only

Fits wrist size: 18

making a convenient accessory you will carry anywhere

Mirror: 3 cm Diam

Oaxacan Hummingbird Sculpture - Purple Hummingbird GlasswareSetof2 7 inches W x 5Hovering 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.' Because each alebrije is individually