Cat of the Moon and Water Mexico Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Oaxaca Folk Art Duanpen Tajunin whose shape mimics a cascade

whose shape mimics a cascade of falling leaves

Nyoman Rena designs the pendant's openwork as casual and free

featuring diamond shapes above teardrops

creating a halo within the crash of ocean waves

Alok Jain presents this stunning pair

Cat of the Moon and Water Mexico Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Oaxaca Folk Art Duanpen Tajunin whose shape mimics a cascadeThe moon illuminates a mysterious blue cat, while fish and turtles swim across its body. Invoking the power of the moon and water, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite alebrije. 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 fantastic.'