Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture The Leakey Collection The women of Dam Dam

The women of Dam Dam have helped rebuild their village generating income

6" Hand wash separately in cold water

Sterling silver & crystal

& print on front only

Hand Painted Hummingbird Alebrije Wood Sculpture The Leakey Collection The women of Dam DamHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful 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 Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Copal wood 3" H (7. 6 cm) Signed by the