Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-2752 Sterling silver & cultured pearls

Sterling silver & cultured pearls

Three pewter charms featuring the words

Natural stone -- color and variegation will vary

Carved by hand from coconut shell

Alon Diller beautifully captures the magic of a pearly midnight moon with the design of these button earrings

Cat of the Sun Mexico Oaxaca Folk Art Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-2752 Sterling silver & cultured pearlsThe sun illuminates a mysterious yellow cat, while sunflowers and hummingbirds decorate its body. Invoking the power of Old Sol, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite alebrije. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.'