Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine Sterling Silver brimming with creatures big and

brimming with creatures big and small

The purse closes with a coconut shell button

Gilt enhances this original design

Naturally dyed

Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine Sterling Silver brimming with creatures big andWorking in the traditional Oaxacan art form of alebrijes, artisan Claudio Ojeda in Mexico creates this spectacular sculpture. The wide eyed lemur is carved by hand from copal wood and then carefully hand painted in a colorful and dizzying assortment of motifs. The tail is detached from the sculpture for safe shipping. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his