Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Flower Modal the birthstone of June

the birthstone of June

The trio creates a beautiful collection on a living room or kitchen wall

An oval of deep blue lapis lazuli is framed against abstract designs in combination-finish sterling silver

Mexican artisans Fernando and Magali Pedro create the small sculpture using the time-honored techniques of Oaxacan barro negro

Cascading in shining chandeliers

Papier Mache Catrina Statuette - Catrina with Flower Modal the birthstone of JuneMarina Lozano of Mexico works in papier mache to create this delightful catrina statuette. The skeletal sculpture is elegantly attired, with flowers in her hair and one in her hand. 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 portrait of Mexican natives who