Papier Mache and Huichol Glass Bead Lion From Guadalajara - Jalisco Lion Leather Accent Funky yet functional

Funky yet functional

and closes with a zipper

A series of traditional scenes under the evergreen pomegranate tree illustrates the splendor of Uzbekistan

Each: 6 inches H x 7

each earring features a faceted round blue topaz that glistens above five carats of stunning faceted labradorite

Papier Mache and Huichol Glass Bead Lion From Guadalajara - Jalisco Lion Leather Accent Funky yet functionalThere are no lions native to western Mexico, but the Huichol (Wixarika) people were introduced to them through the Spanish. This is an interpretation of the animal using glass beads attached over a papier mache form. Artist Miguel Daz hand presses each bead individually using beeswax as a kind of glue to create the intricate patterns and colors that you see here. Papier mache, glass beads 0. 10 lbs 3. 1 inches H x 2 inches W x 5. 3 inches D