Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Thanksgiving Mate Gourd

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Ornate sterling settings link three strands of the gemstone

as well as agates dyed in blue and in purple to create this necklace

accompanying brass beads with spheres of dyed serpentine

Psychedelic Quetzal Handmade Quetzal Wood Alebrije Sculpture Thanksgiving Mate GourdColorful 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