Winged Song Teal Alebrije Gazelle with Multicolor Hand Painted Motifs _artisan--novica-artisan-11518 The Thai artisan uses macrame

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Winged Song Teal Alebrije Gazelle with Multicolor Hand Painted Motifs _artisan--novica-artisan-11518 The Thai artisan uses macrameThis graceful winged gazelle alebrije hand carved from copal wood is a beautiful teal blue with hand painted detailed circle and dot motifs in purple and green across his body. This alebrije is handcrafted by artisans Zeny and Reyna of Mexico. The gazelle's small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. Each alebrije is unique, as the artist works with the individual shape of each specific copal branch to determine the final design.