Papier Mache and Huichol Glass Bead Lion From Guadalajara - Jalisco Lion Cocktail & Beer 9 inches H x 7

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Papier Mache and Huichol Glass Bead Lion From Guadalajara - Jalisco Lion Cocktail & Beer 9 inches H x 7There 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