Antique Mexican Retablo on Tin of Madonna, Our Lady of Guadaloupe mission bowl There's a fair amount of

There's a fair amount of color on it still

but perhaps also showing light wear from use

sitting and standing on his own in all sorts of positions and with nice aging to the paint

" which was featured in a nationally juried exhibition organized by the National Basketry Organization and presented at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu

Antique Mexican Retablo on Tin of Madonna, Our Lady of Guadaloupe mission bowl There's a fair amount ofThis is a quintessential retablo depiction of the Virgin Mary, known in Mexico as Our Lady of Guadaloupe, who apparently appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City, in 1531, wearing "clothes shone like the sun." It's ubiquity does not make me love it any less, though hard to beat that star studded deep blue cloak and spikes of golden light encircling her! I especially love the loss of paint on the face of this one, making her feel quite