{"product_id":"mexican-handmade-copal-wood-armadillo-alebrije-figurine-scales-and-dreams-313328","title":"Mexican Handmade Copal Wood Armadillo Alebrije Figurine - Scales and Dreams","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Mexican state of Oaxaca comes a hand painted armadillo \u003ci\u003ealebrije\u003c\/i\u003e who swaps some of its scales for colorful dots and rhombuses. Presented by Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of San Martín Tilcajete, the hand carved copal wood figurine is moss green and scaly except for two middle sections of its back; these feature triangles and small and large dots in pink, green, blue, and red. The removable tail is hand painted as well in purple, green, yellow, and blue. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is said that Oaxaca's \u003ci\u003ealebrije\u003c\/i\u003e 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 unconscious, he had a most fantastic dream. He was caught between the land of the living and the dead; the place looked like a forest and was populated with creatures with body parts belonging to different animals. The beings repeatedly uttered the word \u003ci\u003ealebrije\u003c\/i\u003e, and when Linares woke up, he recreated these figures in vivid colors using papier mache techniques and called them \u003ci\u003ealebrijes\u003c\/i\u003e. His work became famous and eventually influenced artisans in the state of Oaxaca who decided to craft \u003ci\u003ealebrijes\u003c\/i\u003e using traditional wood carving methods and according to that region's world vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopal wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.64 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 inches H x 1.6 inches W x 6.5 inches D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesus and Roxana Hernandez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52406347858104,"sku":"313328","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Default Title (member)","offer_id":52477717479608,"sku":"313328","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1096\/9064\/files\/p313328_2.jpg?v=1766529005","url":"https:\/\/shop.globein.com\/products\/mexican-handmade-copal-wood-armadillo-alebrije-figurine-scales-and-dreams-313328","provider":"GlobeIn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}