Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games The team carves each piece

The team carves each piece with advanced techniques

leaving a perfect cast of the original design

The classic allure of the Silk Road combines exquisite stones in a stylish design by Marina Popova from Uzbekistan

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

a steel chain is attached to the accessory

Handmade Papier Mache Cat Alebrije - Fanciful Cat Family Fun and Games The team carves each pieceWorking 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