Wood Alebrije Heart w Milagros/Ribbons Mexican Folk Art Oaxaca Collectible Décor

Description

Colorful Alebrije "Heart" from Mexico.
M
easurement
Height- 10 1/2" (Including ribbons)
Heart only- 2 1/2" tall x 3" wide x 1 1/4" thick
This colorful wood heart
is
spectacular! The colorful details are amazing.
The has been hand carved and meticulously hand painted by "Milargros de Sabina"
Sabina is a
apprentice of Jacobo and Maria Angeles.
The heart comes from the workshop of Jacobo y Maria Angeles, one of the most important alebrije makers in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Jacobo and Maria Angeles alebrijes are found in fine museums, boutiques, galleries, collectors homes in Mexico, the United States and Europe.
Please note all the beautiful colors and detailed designs.
The heart is made of copal wood, there are ribbons going through the heart.
The ribbons have metal balls, palm
spheres, and milargos add to the beauty to the heart.
Alebrijes (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈβɾixes]) are brightly colored Oaxacan-Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The first alebrijes, along with use of the term, originated with Pedro Linares.
What are called "alebrijes" in Oaxaca is a marriage of native woodcarving traditions and influence from Pedro Linares' work in Mexico City
Traditionally, Alebrijes are carved and painted animal figurines that have become a form of symbolic art from Mexico. The word Alebrije means “imaginary” or “fantasy,” describing a style of animal carvings and other forms with exceptional paint schemes.
This heart can hang in any part of your home, office or give it as a gift from someone special..