Antonio Alonso: Emperor Xolo Cartoneria Home Decor 5''Tall 11''Long 5''Wide

5''Tall 11''Long 5''Wide

Delighful miniatture dog figurine by Oaxacan woodcarviing artist Ana Xuana

the bird looks as if it has just landed on a high cliff

Alfredo Fuentes’ adorable little fawn steps forward confidently

it feels like the cat is draped in a ceremonial textile

Antonio Alonso: Emperor Xolo Cartoneria Home Decor 5''Tall 11''Long 5''WideThis is one of Antonio Alonso's most symbolically rich pieces, a seated Xoloitzcuintle crowned with a magnificent radiating headdress of cut paper. The Xolo, Mexico's ancient hairless dog, was considered by the Aztecs to be a sacred guide for souls traveling to Mictln, the underworld, and Antonio renders him here with all the gravitas of that mythic role. The dog is sculpted in a noble seated posture, long forelegs straight beneath a deep chest, ears