This s truly a striking figurine, and taller than I expected. The cat is so sleek and graceful, and the way it twists its shoulders around (creating shadows on its body!) is done so beautifully that one can sense its lithe muscularity. Just a superb representation of the animal.
Great for display and use. Bought this for a exchange through a button group I belong to through Facebook. My exchange partner collects owls and this was perfect to hold some owl and other buttons I found to give her.
"I am very happy to show what my people, the Akha people, can do to the people around the world. The weaves are combined with Lanna art as well as with Akha sewing and crafts."
"I am an Akha, and my people tend to live in small villages at high elevations in the mountains of Thailand, Burma, Laos, and in the Yunnan... read more
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