Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-5175 fashionable

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Jantana works in sterling silver to create solitaires in amethyst

Putting a unique twist on a traditional pastime

The earrings are designed by Bali artisan Diah Arini

Proud Rooster Rooster Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-5175 fashionableWith bright feathers and comb erect, a proud rooster announces the imminent dawn. 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 created work