Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Apron Faire The Huichol or Wixarika are

The Huichol or Wixarika are an indigenous people in central western Mexico

High melting point of  58 - 60

it is a legacy of the Inca

3 cm H x 8

and painted in opposite patterns to created an interconnected balance

Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Apron Faire The Huichol or Wixarika areMarina Lozano of Mexico works in papier mache to create this delightful catrina statuette. The skeletal sculpture is elegantly attired, with flowers and a ribbon in her hair and an apron tied around her waist. The artisan designs the figurine after the original 'La Calavera Catrina', a zinc etching created by the artist Jos Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical