Alebrije Decorative Toy Top Necklace / Ornament Handmade Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art

Description

This is a very detailed Alebrije
decorative Toy Top
that can be used as an
ornament or as a necklace.
This top was hand carved and hand painted in the workshop of
David Hernandez in
San Martín Tilcajete Oaxaca.
This piece is
signed by the artist.
Take a look at
my Ebay store to see the other Alebrije pieces...
The Top measures;  2 inches tall by 1 1/4 inches wide.
It is strung on a black leather cord with a sliding knot so you can adjust it from a choker
length
to mid chest
length
.
"The Alebrijes come from a Oaxacan population called San Martin Tilcajete, whose habitants are engaged in family workshops to carving
in wood and hand-paint these surrealist and fantastic figures .
The Alebrijes have a specific history. They were invented in 1936 by a cardboard man named Pedro Linares López, at 30 years of age.
His inspiration came after getting sick and falling into a deep sleep, where he saw these creatures for the first time.
During his illness, it is said that Pedro dreamed of a forest full of trees, rocks and animals, being very peaceful. Suddenly, those elements
began to transform into strange creatures, like donkeys with wings, roosters with bull horns, lions with dog heads, and so on. And all those
fantastic animals shouted a word in unison and every time stronger: alebrijes.
Upon awakening, Linares López decided to give life to the visions he had and created the first cardboard alebrijes."
This fun top would make a great addition to your
Mexican Folk Art Collection, or a lovely gift for a friend..
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