Feature

●"Lupita" Najaco Ceramic Doll/Figurine Jimador
●The figurine is a male Jimador or a man who cuts the cacti, which is then made into tequila.
●The figurine holds a special Coa or long handled flat bladed knife used for taking the cacti from the ground.
●This figurine is an excellent rendition of a true jimador. There is water container along with the cactus and a straw hat with the figurine.
●The figurine is 11 1/2" tall. He is 3 1/4" wide (at the widest on the doll). 7" wide x 4 3/4" (the base).


Description

This ceramic doll is made by the Arana family in Tonala, Mexico. Lupita or Lupito is a typical name in Mexico, thus the name Lupita/Lupito was given to each figurine. The family proudly manufactures each figurine and is painted by hand. Najaco dolls were began in Tonala, Jalisco in 1992, at the beginning, the family was looking for a way to depict Mexican peoples daily chores (especially women) while in their typical outfits. Each figurine shows a figurine either going to cut nopals, a seller of apples, vegetables, flowers, birds, the shepherd or the traditional pulquero, thus showing the beauty of the streets of a town. In short, typical women or men doing their chores from the past and even now. Each doll is a model of Mexican womans beauty. This folk art is full of colored detail. Each doll is molded, afterward each figurine is hand painted by artisans. Please note: these figurines are individually hand made & painted and will have slight variations one to another.