Antonio Alonso: Emperor Xolo Cartoneria Home Decor Delighful miniatture dog figurine by

Delighful miniatture dog figurine by Oaxacan woodcarviing artist Ana Xuana

Dimensions: 12''Tall    6''Long    3''Wide

it feels like the cat is draped in a ceremonial textile

The two small green wire ovals hanging from the body are the giveaway

A treasure of a little hen

Antonio Alonso: Emperor Xolo Cartoneria Home Decor Delighful miniatture dog figurine byThis 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