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Santo
Guatemala, early 20th cent..
Carved wood figure painted with oil-based paint
(5" w. x 3 1/4" d. x 15 1/2" h.)
$675 |
San Antonio Nicho
Bolivia, c. 1940-50
Oil-based paint w/ plaster gesso on wood and plaster figures and wood box
(9" w. x 5" d. x 16" h.) w/ doors closed
$475 |
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Santo figure
Guatemala, early 20th cent.
Carved wood figure painted with oil-based paint
(7 1/2" w. x 5 1/2" d. x 17" h.)
$550
SOLD 6/08 |
San Juan Bautista figure
Guatemala, mid 20th cent..
Carved wood figure, painted, w/ tin halo & bird
(4 1/2" w. x 3 1/2" d. x 17 3/4" h.)
$675 |
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San Jacinto Nicho
Bolivia, c. 1990
Oil-based paint w/ plaster gesso on wood figure and wood and glass box.
(6" w. x 3 1/2" d. x 9 1/4" h.)
$110 |
Imaculada Nicho
Bolivia, c. 1990
Oil-based paint w/ plaster gesso on wood figure and wood and glass box.
(6" w. x 3 1/2" d. x 9 1/4" h.)
$110 |
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Virgen de Soledad Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, 1st half 20th cent.
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin-foil in wood and glass box.
(5 1/2" w. x 2 3/4" d. x 10 1/2" h.)
$225 |
Cristo Crucificado Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, 1st half 20th cent.
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin, tin-foil in wood and glass box.
(6" w. x 3 1/4" d. x 10 3/4" h.)
$250 |
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Virgen Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, 1st half 20th cent.
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin-foil in wood and glass box.
(5 3/4" w. x 2 3/4" d. x 9 1/2" h.)
$225 |
Cristo Calvario Tin Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, mid-20th cent.
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin, tin-foil in tin and glass box.
(5 1/4" w. x 3 1/4" d. x 7 1/2" h.)
$125
SOLD 6/08 |
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Virgen Tin Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1990
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin, tin-foil in tin and glass box.
(5 1/4" w. x 3 1/4" d. x 7 1/2" h.)
$110 |
Virgen de Soledad Tin Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, c. 1990
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin, tin-foil in tin and glass box.
(7 3/4" w. x 3 3/4" d. x 10" h.)
$125 |
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Virgen de Guadalupe Tin Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, mid-20th cent.
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin, tin-foil in tin and glass box.
(5 1/4" w. x 3 1/4" d. x 7 1/2" h.)
$125 |
San Antonio Tin Nicho
Oaxaca, Mexico, mid-20th cent.
Mixed media - Wood, gesso and paint figure with fabric, paper, tin, tin-foil in tin and glass box.
(5 1/2" w. x 2 3/4" d. x 7 1/2" h.)
$125
SOLD 6/08 |
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Cristo figure
Guatemala, mid 20th cent..
Carved wood figure, painted, string
(5 1/2" w. x 5 1/2" d. x 16 1/4" h.)
$425 SOLD 11/06 |
Santo figure (St. Patrick?)
Brazil, early 20th cent.
Carved wood figure, painted, glass eyes
(3 3/4" w. x 2 3/4" d. x 9 1/2" h.)
$310
SOLD 12/07 |
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San Antonio figure
Guatemala, early 20th cent..
Carved wood figure, painted, w/ tin halo
(6" w. x 5" d. x 16" h.)
$525 SOLD 11/06 |
San Miguel figure
Guatemala, early 20th cent..
Carved wood figure, painted, w/ tin wings & head-piece, string &aluminum scales
(7" w. x 6 1/2" d. x 17 1/4" h.)
$595 SOLD 11/06 |
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San Miguel figure
Guatemala, mid 20th cent..
Carved wood figure, painted, w/ remnants of tin wings
(5 1/2" w. x 5 1/2" d. x 11 3/4" h.)
$350 SOLD 11/06 |
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Guatemala's Folk Saints: Maximon/San Simon, Rey Pascual, Judas, Lucifer, and Others
Jim Pieper
Pieper and Associates, Los Angeles, 2006
246 pages, 402 color photos
The icons documented in this handsome volume appear in many physical forms, ranging from life-size to half an inch tall. They reflect a belief system deeply rooted in the ancient Mayan religion of Guatemala and influenced by centuries of superimposed Christianity. The objects whose photographs appear here are collected as ethnographic folk art by aficionados but they, and the saints they represent, are a living part of Guatemalan culture.
Guatemala's Folk Saints is a rich mélange of observation, interviews, and photographs that combine to give a vivid and intimate portrait of this particular variety of syncretic Christianity. Including extensive information on altars, prayers, and the pantheon of the saints themselves, the book focuses on an entity known both as Maximon and San Simon, a spiritual representative to whom any kind of request can be made. Although petitioners are usually encouraged to pray only for "good causes," San Simon can also be enlisted to get rid of evil spells or even to cast one.
San Simon may be a bundle of woven textile topped with a hat or a life-size figure with his face hidden behind a mask and designer sunglasses. He may wear cowboy boots or be covered in petitioners' offerings of silk scarves. Clouded in incense and addressed in indigenous dialects, he is Mayan. Addressed in Spanish, his Christian veneer becomes clear.
Other chapters address Rey Pascual (a skeletal deity), the Ajitz Judas, Lucifer, Don Diego, and San Gregorio. The book includes a glossary and bibliography. This unique documentation of modern Mayan culture will be of interest to scholars, collectors, and travelers.
$39.95 (hardback)
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