Cricket Song Handcrafted Copal Wood Cricket Alebrije from Mexico Sugar & Cream Dispensers crafting them from sterling silver

crafting them from sterling silver with beautiful detail

Lapis Lazuli

Beadwork covers the front of each one

and a heart on the other

Reverse painted glass

Cricket Song Handcrafted Copal Wood Cricket Alebrije from Mexico Sugar & Cream Dispensers crafting them from sterling silverA delightful piece of decor, this alebrije cricket statuette is painted in bright shades of green. Mexican artisans Pablo and Lucy Mendez handcraft the cricket from copal wood. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije tradition descends directly from Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro Linares (1906 1992). When he was 30, he became seriously ill and fell into a sort of coma. While he was