Cricket Song Handcrafted Copal Wood Cricket Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-12221 catnip mice

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Cricket Song Handcrafted Copal Wood Cricket Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-12221 catnip miceA delightful piece of decor, this alebrije cricket statuette is painted in bright shades of green. Mexican artisans Pablo and Lucy Mendez handcraft the cricket from copal wood. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. It is said that Oaxaca's alebrije 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