Mexican San Lorenzo Santo

A Rivera Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion in Tonaya adorned with turquoise and amethyst! Signed on back. circa 1950s, Mexico.

Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico Well defined undamaged specimen of olive yellow-green ball aggregates of mimetite cr...

A nicely carved Spanish Colonial carved wooden santos of San Miguel, Guatemalan in origin, dating to the 18th century. This wooden sculpture is mo...

From Caverna de Santo Domingo, Achiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico Beautiful cluster of water-clear colorless gypsum (variety selenite) crystals with on matrix. The selenite has top q...

ABOUT A large early 19th century poly-chromed, hand carved wooden Mexican Santo holding a book. A lustrous finish envelops his face, arms, legs and feet, causing his flesh to gleam in the light while blue paints cover the areas where he was possibly clothed at one time. Glass eyes and thick, carved hair. Carved wooden stand with support bar attached in the back. The articulating arms are hinged and bend at the shoulder and elbow for many different positions. Shown with life size hand model. CREATOR Unknown. Mexico. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1820. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Carved, Painted Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Missing piece above book. Chip under left eye. Chipping paint throughout. Repair to left foot. Structurally sound. DIMENSIONS H 36 in. W 10.5 in. D 10 in. HISTORY Santos played an important role in bringing the Catholic Church to the New World with the Spanish colonists. These religious figures were hand-carved and often furnished with crowns, jewels, and other accessories, usually funded by religious devotees, and were used as icons to explain the major figures - Mary...

From Mina la Aurora, Charcas District, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Large transparent to translucent Danburite crystal with secondary growth on matrix. The danburite has lustrous striate...