Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-8557 wife of the Hindu Lord

wife of the Hindu Lord Rama

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Gleaming sunbeams shoot out of these round dangle earrings with a bright and vibrant purple nucleus in a design from Alok Jain of India

the stylish pair features an oxidized silver fan that forms a hoop

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-8557 wife of the Hindu LordThe 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.'