Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games a steel chain is attached

a steel chain is attached to the accessory

leaving a perfect cast of the original design

the accessory comes with a traditional hand-painted design on the lid

and aqua harmonize in an elegant striped pattern in this shawl from Peru

Showcasing hammered finishes and twisted patterns

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games a steel chain is attachedWorking in papier mache, Marina Lozano in Mexico creates this fanciful alebrije sculpture. The winged cat is carefully hand painted with a dizzying array of motifs in myriad colors. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head