Psychedelic Turtle
Hand Painted Alebrije Turtle Wood Sculpture from Mexico
Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle’s head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching 'alebrije, alebrije!' and Ricardo began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness. He made paper replicas of these creatures to show everyone, and soon others began to craft other 'monster-like' creatures in bright colors.
- Copal wood
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Marked with artist's initials or trademark
- 0.13 lbs
- 2 inches H x 6.5 inches W x 7 inches D
- Made in Mexico
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