Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Incense & Warmers A unique drop pattern is

A unique drop pattern is carefully hand-carved by artisans Fernando and Magali Pedro on the lid of this beautiful ceramic mini jewelry box crafted by hand with barro negro or 'black clay

The elegant earrings swing from sterling silver hooks

After Christ's death on the cross

Associated with new beginnings and rebirth

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Incense & Warmers A unique drop pattern isWorking in papier mache, Marina Lozano in Mexico creates this fanciful alebrije sculpture. The winged cat is carefully hand painted with a dizzying array of motifs in myriad colors. 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 donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head