Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine in Red from Oaxaca - Red Dragonfly sep24NEW surrounded by their village

surrounded by their village

Colors: Natural and Black

81 inches L x 29 inches W

64 inches L x 15

Zandra Lorena Sajbin handcrafts the reversible necklace in honor of ancient traditions

Handmade Dragonfly Alebrije Figurine in Red from Oaxaca - Red Dragonfly sep24NEW surrounded by their villageAlebrijes are often a hybrid of real animals, such as elephants and crocodiles, or they can be more fantastical creatures, such as dragons. Artisan Teresita Gonzalez of Xoxocotlan in the Mexican state of Oaxaca creates an elaborately hand carved copal wood alebrije dragonfly, or libelula. The insect is beautifully painted in bold red with accents of black, blue and yellow. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. It is said