Wild Wolf Hand Painted Wood Wolf Alebrije Buana they transform silver into willow

they transform silver into willow tree leaves

The gemstones total 3 carats

natural beige color of the ceramic to show through

The artisan's contemporary design includes 24k gold plated sterling silver wire that suspends the gemstone briolettes

Wild Wolf Hand Painted Wood Wolf Alebrije Buana they transform silver into willowThis wonderful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the howling wolf by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with colorful motifs. His tail is removed during shipping for safety. 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 fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a