Great Vintage Mexican Folk Art Alebrije in the manner of Manuel Jimenez mechanical I could not resist bringing

I could not resist bringing this piece into my care

as they are used to “pick up” the others

enduring design problems--or "patterns" (of which they identify 253)--and ways of approaching/solving them distilled from functionally and experientially rewarding places

so am not quite sure of the age of this piece

Hang it near the entry to home or business

Great Vintage Mexican Folk Art Alebrije in the manner of Manuel Jimenez mechanical I could not resist bringingI believe this Alebrije is a llama, and a very charming one, painted stained a great mellow reddish pinkish orange, with a soft ochre yellow for the interior of the ears and black squiggles all over for the fur. My favorite Oaxacan alebrije are classic, fairly simple ones just like this one, in the manner of renowned Alebrije creator Manuel Jimenez. Curiously, this one is signed three times on the underside of its belly, perhaps a record of its owners