Alebrije with Seashell
Alebrije with Seashell
Description
Large alebrije that fuses features of a dragon, turtle, and bull in a stalking stance. The head, covered in blue scales, opens into jaws with a full set of teeth and a red forked tongue; long black whiskers frame the snout beneath a pair of ascending horns decorated in ochre and gold tones. On its back, a shell with a metallic finish—which gives the piece its name—acts as a protective carapace, while the muscular body, with sharp white claws, resolves into a mosaic of decorative pointillism in silver, black, ochre, and red. The tail coils in a spiral with green and yellow scales topped with orange crests. It is essentially an alebrije as a dream made tangible.
PROVENANCE AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Alebrije with Shell is one of the recent large-sized alebrijes made by Felipe Linares, son of Don Pedro Linares, creator of the alebrijes, and one of the most prolific within the family. Don Felipe is the one who has held the most exhibitions outside the country, bringing alebrijes to their recognized worldwide fame.
MEASUREMENTS
Width: 55 cm
Height: 55 cm
Length: 100 cm
Care
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Design
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