Papier Mâché Santo Relic

Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.

Fantastic hand-painted wood Santo. Hand-carved and hand painted. Great coloring. Excellent condition.

Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.

Fantastic hand-painted wood Santo of Saint Antonio. Hand-carved and hand-painted. His right hand extends and is removable. He is the saint you ask to help you meet a woman. Great col...

This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, inc...

19th century American hand carved gilded pediment eagle. Antique decorative hand carved and gilded wooden pediment eagle. The expressive sculpture w...

Pair of Bronze stirrups (Estribos), 19th century. Measures: H: 14 cm, W: 29 cm, D: 11 cm.

The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of cloth handwoven on a backstrap loom that dates back thousands of years in used in Zapotec culture. Through symbols in their dresses, Zapotec women wear their identity, history, culture, power, social and marital status, religion, personality, and power. In this folkloric dance, “Flor de Piña” (Pineapple Flower), innocence surrounds young girls as they dance and hold pineapples on their shoulders as an offering. Their long braids represent purity and their bare feet symbolize their connection to the Earth. This folkloric dance is part of the “Guelaguetza” (name in the indigenous Zapotec language) Festival Celebration. Since pre-hispanic times, the indigenous people of Oaxaca have honored the goddess of maize with this festival, performing and offering gifts to ensure a good harvest. Husband and wife, master woodcarver Manuel Cruz and wood painter...