Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico Topaz Made from handwoven bamboo chenille

Made from handwoven bamboo chenille and lined with cotton

Quilted micro velvet sleep surface

Knit from acrylic and cotton blend yarns in solid black

Hand carved from ethically sourced Indian Rosewood

Inspired by ancient Balinese royalty

Fiery Cat Wood Alebrije Cat Figurine in Orange from Mexico Topaz Made from handwoven bamboo chenilleWorking in the traditional style of traditional folk art alebrijes, Mexican duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez create this charming cat figurine. The cat is carved of copal wood, its black body hand painted with intricate floral motifs and dots in fiery tones of orange. Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of