Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Forest Animals Plastic & carbon steel

Plastic & carbon steel

This elegant design of perfect symmetry distinguishes comes from Alok Jain

Diah Arini designs this fantastic accessory

The clear sky color of sparkling blue topaz brings a magical beauty to this design

to recall ancient Inca icons

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Forest Animals Plastic & carbon steelThe 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.'