Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Thanksgiving where some adults dress as

where some adults dress as Father Christmas

they are made of cedar which naturally helps repel insects

Ornate sterling settings link three strands of the gemstone

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accompanying brass beads with spheres of dyed serpentine

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Thanksgiving where some adults dress asColorful though they may be, real quetzals have nothing on this wonderful alebrije sculpture from Mexico's Teresita Gonzalez. The artisan paints the copal wood bird meticulously by hand in a rainbow of colors. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. 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