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Place of Origin: Puerto Rican
PUERTO RICO Vintage Collection of 42 Hand Carved Wood "Santos De Palo"
PUERTO RICO Vintage Collection of 42 Hand Carved Wood "Santos De Palo"

PUERTO RICO Vintage Collection of 42 Hand Carved Wood "Santos De Palo"

Located in Miami, FL

A vintage collection of 42 Puerto Rico carved santos. This is a very nice group of forty-two vintage Puerto Rico Santos carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings. The carvings are from mixed towns in Puerto Rico and several artists. They are totally hand made and hand painted and they represents different figures of the Spanish and Puerto Rico tradition of religious imaginary and folk art. These kinds of sculptural figures are from the local folklore, art & craft and actually are highly collectable. Santos de Palo Puerto Rican Santos...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Puerto Rican Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

PUERTO RICO Antonio Aviles Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of The Three Kings
PUERTO RICO Antonio Aviles Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of The Three Kings

PUERTO RICO Antonio Aviles Carved Wood "Santos De Palo" of The Three Kings

Located in Miami, FL

A Puerto Rico vintage carved santo of Three Kings. This is a vintage Puerto Rico santo carved in fine wood and hand decorated with colored oil paintings. The carving represents the Spanish and Puerto Rico tradition of the “The Three Kings” in horses. These kinds of figures are from the local folklore, art & craft and are highly collectable. Santos de Palo Puerto Rican Santos...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Puerto Rican Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

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