Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-9871 Polished black onyx sings a

Polished black onyx sings a song of the night

Accented with tiny sequins and beads

The sterling silver earrings support beads of onyx

while bringing joy to the person wearing it

who decorates the leaf-shaped pendant with traditional Balinese bun and jawan motifs that stand out brilliantly against an oxidized base

Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-9871 Polished black onyx sings aHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or