Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-9613 Jose Arriola creates a set

Jose Arriola creates a set of ornaments in festive Guatemalan colors

Crafted by hand of sterling silver spiraling inward

The larger one had abscess in his neck and could go back into his shell because of it

Fabulous in tan

Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-9613 Jose Arriola creates a setFollowing in the footsteps of their ancestors, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca design and craft this intriguing owl alebrije sculpture from copal wood. 'In our village, most of the men and women are wood carvers and we specialize in Mexico's traditional alebrije sculptures. These are colorful and fanciful figures carved from natural branches that depict all kinds of imaginary creatures,' Jesus explains. The alebrije tradition started with Mexico