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Through the efforts of colonial Spanish missionaries, southwestern tribes of indigenous Americans widely adopted Catholicism. Three hundred years of religious folk art ensued with efforts of devout tribal followers to deify their beliefs. Hispanic Americans have continued this tradition producing representations of holy persons called Santos, which when three-dimensional are referred to as bulatos.
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Small Portuguese Colonial Carved Madonna and Child
Hand crafted in India, this diminutive santo depicts a seated Madonna, reading to a child. It was f...
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Price: $295.00
Small Portuguese Colonial Santo of St. Anthony
Hand carved in diminutive size, this figure depicts St. Anthony in his characteristic Franciscan rob...
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Price: $295.00
Bronze Hindu Fertility Shrine
Set atop a tiered wooden base that terminates on four feet, this small shrine is on the form of a ro...
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Price: $495.00
Chinese ShanXi Mud Buddha Head
1600 W 6" D 5" H 10"...
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Price: $895.00
QUAN 'AM - QUAN YIN, VIETNAM
A stunning smaller carved Quan 'Am, or Quan Yin, from northern Vietnam. The multiarmed Goddess is ty...
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Price: $1,200.00
Portuguese Colonial Wood Santo-St. Subashtu
Hand crafted in the Indian colony of Goa, this provincial carving depicts St. Sebastian, tied to a t...
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Price: $1,350.00
Portuguese Colonial Polychromed Santos
With polychomed decoration over wood. Early 19th century W 6" D 5"H 14-1/2"...
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Price: $1,450.00
Early Portuguese Colonial Gilt Bronze Christ
17th century W 3-1/4" D -3/4 H 4-1/4"...
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Price: $1,950.00
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