Haughty Catrina Aristocratic Ceramic Catrina Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-3374 Glowing cabochons of garnet adorn

Glowing cabochons of garnet adorn these earrings from Shanker in India

Relaxed and poised

Displayed below ovals of natural rainbow moonstone

Rich hand-carved ebony wood revels in its natural wood grain

Haughty Catrina Aristocratic Ceramic Catrina Sculpture from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-3374 Glowing cabochons of garnet adornHead held high in an aristocratic pose, this catrina sculpture appears to be putting on airs. Rita Sandoval crafts the original statuette from ceramic, painting her gown a vivid shade of mulberry. The attention to detail is magnificent. The original 'La Calavera Catrina' was a zinc etching created by the artist Jos Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of