Vintage Wooden Santo Folk Art Carving Santiago Matamoros Horse with Rider
Stunning Folk Art Carved and polychrome painted wooden figure of Saint James the Apostle (Santiago Matamoroso) mounted on a horse. Santos figures are devotional folk art carvings made across Spain and Latin America from the colonial period onward. These pieces were continually made into the 19th and early 20th centuries and remain popular with collectors of religious folk art. This sculpture comes in 2 pieces. The rider and the horse are separate. The rider wears a green top with white accents and redtrousers. He has a black mustache and goatee, short bobbed hair and a flat topped hat. The horse’s large eyes are carved and outlined in black as are the bridle and reins. The horse’s right front leg is raised. The soldier has a hole in each fist for a weapon or flag. The arms are movable. The stand is a flat cut of wood. The horse’s legs are nailed from beneath to the base. It is in amazingly great condition for its age, expect some normal wear, it’s just missing the weapons or flags the rider is supposed to carry. NOTE : Please refer to photos for more detailed condition. They are part of the description. Any defects not mentioned but visible in the. Pictures will be considered as “described”. To receive our Product Updates and NEW Arrivals, ADD OUR STORE to your. If the item is damaged in transit, please notify me within 3 days. There is no need to return your damaged item, but I will need a photo. We will do our absolute best to resolve any issue as quickly as possible. I describe the items to the best of my ability and as accurately as possible. Feedback is very important and highly appreciated. Thank you for stopping by.