Papier Mache and Huichol Glass Bead Lion From Guadalajara - Jalisco Lion Leather Accent arranging every thread in a

arranging every thread in a traditional pattern that evokes the region's autumn season

Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo's set of two key holders takes the shape of colorful birds painted by hand to recreate the festive aura of those classic streets

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

and closes with a zipper

Each: 6 inches H x 7

Papier Mache and Huichol Glass Bead Lion From Guadalajara - Jalisco Lion Leather Accent arranging every thread in aThere 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