Handmade Mexican Copal Wood Bookmark with Tropical Bird - Reading Bird Masaii A flock of birds flies

A flock of birds flies high above Andean peaks in an original composition by Nilda Amaro

With those distinctive eyebrows and flowers in her hair

Coils are made and artfully woven and then stitched together to form the basket

It is crafted by western Mexican artisan Edith Orozco and hangs on a knotted black cord

Handmade Mexican Copal Wood Bookmark with Tropical Bird - Reading Bird Masaii A flock of birds fliesCarrying forward the crafting traditions of their village where many families earn a living from handicrafts, artisan couple Pablo and Lucy Mendez create this colorful bookmark from native copal wood. Well versed in the art of alebrije, Lucy designs the bookmark's majestic bird to keep readers focused on their book, painting it in tropical hues of green and pink. Copal wood 0. 13 oz 8 inches H x 1. 1 inches W x 0. 1 inches D