Beautifully Aged, Serene Antique Carved Santos with Colorful Base antique christmas the other unpainted

the other unpainted

what a satisfying thing

with a great shape and arc to the teeth

or maybe an offering to the gods in hopes of love

Beautifully Aged, Serene Antique Carved Santos with Colorful Base antique christmas the other unpaintedSuch a tall and gentle, serene feeling one, perhaps representing St. Francis, my favorite saint of all, but I'm not entirely certain. With a wonderfully carved face, the wood softened in the best way over the years, and perfect craquelure to the polychrome. The head was carved as a separate piece, and can be pulled out as the arms were somewhere along the way. The nicely colorful painted base is part of the carving, not a separate piece. 12 1 2" t. 3