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SO... IF IT LOOKS LIKE THE EBAY CALCULATOR ESTIMATE IS TOO HIGH EMAIL US FOR A QUOTE TO YOUR ZIP CODE OR COUNTRY!! YES - WE DO SHIP WORLDWIDE For Our TERMS OF SERVICE (TOS) THIS IS IT! ANOTHER "99 CENT" BLOW OUT SALE!! THE QUIRKY - ECLECTIC COLLECTION! A SELECT NUMBER OF OUR GREAT ESTATE ITEMS RIGHT HERE ON EBAY THIS ONE WILL BE A FUN SALE! (They're all fun.) AND . . . YOU are invited to bid in this Fun Auction. SO. . . JUMP RIGHT IN AND BID!! A LIMITED AMOUNT OF GREAT STUFF - RARE ITEMS - FUN STUFF!! EVERY SINGLE ITEM BEGINS WITH A $0.99 STARTING BID AND MOST WITH NO RESERVE!!!! (Includes FANTASTIC ARTWORK, antiques, unusual, odd and FUN stuff!) For pictures of ALL our items, after looking at this item HAVE FUN!! PLEASE WAIT FOR THE PICTURES TO DOWNLOAD, THEY ARE WORTH IT! > > > > > >>> NOTE: We do combine shipping! If bidding on multiple items, DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST SECOND, BECAUSE ALL OF OUR AUCTIONS END WITHIN A SHORT TIME FRAME. (We suggest you bid as high as you can on all your secondary choices and then watch your favorite auction end, bidding all the way into the winners circle.) This is an incredible find! 2011 -- Our 14th year on Ebay!! (It's going to be a great year!) They all have been great with CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS like YOU!! Catholic Antique Santos Wood Statue Jesus Christ NR Spanish Sacred Heart Chest Primitive Glass Eyes Polychromed WOW Up in this auction is a wonderful primitive Santos, carved Religious figure. We believe this is supposed to be Jesus Christ, wearing a red robe, He has glass eyes, one outstretched hand, the other is holding a box of some kind, His chest is impressed with what looks to be the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The tips of his outstretched hand has the finger tips broken off. Truly a fantastic Santo. We are not sure which country this originated from, but believe it to be Hispanic Catholic in origin. Santo (from the Spanish word meaning "saint") is a traditional New Mexican genre of religious sculpture. The word "santo" is also used to refer to individual works in this genre. Santos are carvings, either in wood or the white material that ebay does not allow you to say the word in auctions, that depict saints, angels, or other religious figures. Icons and other religious images were crucial for the conversion of indigenous peoples to Roman Catholicism, which was itself an integral part of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. However, long distances, inefficient methods of transportation, and high demand for such artworks limited the ability of ecclesiastical authorities to supply parish churches, especially those in remote outposts, with "official" works of religious art from Spain. The first santos are thought to have been imitations of Spanish Baroque statues carved by priests. Later santos were influenced by native styles. They became popular items of devotion, found from home altars to churches, whence they sometimes attracted pilgrims. Originally common throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the tradition of santo carving was preserved as a folk art in Northern New Mexico, whose isolated villages remain secluded to this day. Of particular note is the village of Cordova which has produced several well known santeros (carvers of santos), including George López who was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1982. Santos carved in the round are commonly known as bultos. They are usually carved from cottonwood root, pine or aspen. A santero carves a bulto with a knife and then covers it with gesso, a mixture of native gypsum and glue, to prepare it for painting. Some co... 
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