Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-12297 We would not have normally

We would not have normally kept items that were not dog or cat related at the shelter

' A sparkling garnet gem adorns the bottom of the cross

features a teardrop amethyst stone weighing over four carats

Threads of brown

with theses turquoise studs

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-12297 We would not have normallyColorful though they may be, real quetzals have nothing on this wonderful alebrije sculpture from Mexico's Teresita Gonzalez. The artisan paints the copal wood bird meticulously by hand in a rainbow of colors. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. 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