Antique Oil on Tin Jesus on Cross and Woman in Bed Mexican Ex Voto Retablo folk art carver warm sheen and smoothness to

warm sheen and smoothness to the dark wood

but the seaweed is perfectly preserved and really lovely

I'd hang it on the wall

satisfying snap closure that adds to the feeling that this is an indestructible thing

and about the most tender expression of love and connection that I can imagine

Antique Oil on Tin Jesus on Cross and Woman in Bed Mexican Ex Voto Retablo folk art carver warm sheen and smoothness toI always have an eye out for old retablos, but the old ones I really love are usually super pricey. I was thrilled to find this one then, which I believe is likely late 19th or early 20th century, and both a classic and super beautiful one I think. The text that once ran along the bottom, surely telling the story of this woman's miraculous healing, is either long ago faded away or painted over, which I believe only makes it better, placing all