Older Mexican Folk Art Carved Deer Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez street drawings and I think really a

and I think really a lovely thing to complement a group of wooden objects

made by Faber-Castell Corp

This piece reminds me so much of watching jellyfish at an aquarium--luminous and mesmerizing

5 3/16" long

made of walnut I believe

Older Mexican Folk Art Carved Deer Alebrije in the Manner of Manuel Jimenez street drawings and I think really aOlder Mexican folk art animals alebrije like this one have become harder and harder to find no great wonder, as I'm not the only one who finds them super charming! From what I understand, these became popular tourist items in Oaxaca the 1940's with the construction of the Pan American Highway, with Manuel Jimenez best known for creating animals in this manner. This wonderful spotted deer with antlers is unsigned, but appears to be an old one, I'd