Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine Prayascita Dewi A graceful arc of suar

A graceful arc of suar wood is designed to hold a bottle of wine

Vivek Nathany designs the gleaming pair

35% polyester

set in argent circles

conjuring a universal symbol of peace

Wide-Eyed Lemur Hand Crafted Lemur Alebrije Figurine Prayascita Dewi A graceful arc of suarWorking 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