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Santos Head with Glass Eyes browse these categories for related items... Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: Latin American: Pre 1960: item # 1124637 Please refer to our stock # 799-10640 when inquiring.
Haig's of Rochester Fine Art and Jewelry 311 Main Street Rochester, MI 48307 USA Guest Book $450.00 |
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| Carved wood head of a saint with glass eyes. Condition consistent with age. Santos (painted and carved images of saints) have lived in the homes of Hispanic New Mexican as well as Native American families for hundreds of years. The missionary priests needed "visual aids" to help explain the stories of the saints and the Passion of Christ to the native peoples and used printed images from Spain. At first, some statues were brought from Spain and Mexico but the responsibility for making santos was handled by Franciscan friars and then by local craftspersons and artists, many of whom set up schools or escuelitas. Gradually santeros, the artists who made the images of saints, began to carve and paint the popular saints to supply New Mexican churches, homes, and moradas (village worship space for the Penitente Brotherhood). The santos were made either two dimensionally (retablos), or three dimensionally (bultos). Dimensions: Head 5 x 6", with stand 7.5 x 6" PLEASE NOTE: We are a working jewelry store and gallery and are not available to answer questions on weekends. All of our pieces are Guaranteed Genuine, no reproductions! All items are sold AS IS. Supplementary images can be supplied upon request. Return policy: We offer a (3) three-day inspection period and refund of purchase price, less a 10% re-stocking fee, for return of item in original condition within (7) seven days - ONLY if item is not as described. Buyer will pay return shipping cost. Please, ask questions before bidding. | |||||||||||||
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