Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-10140 Beads of brown and beige

Beads of brown and beige sese wood surround orbs of handcrafted ceramic with stripes and dot motifs

materials: 950 silver beads and charm

Hand-painted designs accentuate each piece

Bhoma is the protector of all Balinese villages

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-10140 Beads of brown and beigeThe sun illuminates a mysterious yellow cat, while sunflowers and hummingbirds decorate its body. Invoking the power of Old Sol, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite 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 Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.'