OBO Santa Lucia Statue in Tampa, FL

$1,200 OBO Santa Lucia Statue

I purchased this Santos in the 1970's when I took my first trip to Guatemala. I believe that St. Lucy is the patron of eye ailments. This Santos has glass brown eyes and is carrying a pair of blue eyes in the bowl sitting in her left hand.This is a one of a kind piece, which current laws forbid the importation of these statues, to the U.S.The only flaw that I can find is a slight chip off of the right hands pointing finger. Most Santos like this can only be seen in museums and while I am not certain of the age, I would feel comfortable saying that it was made in the late 19th century. I know that after making a few dozen trips to Guatemala and living there for several months, I have yet to see another Santos like this one.The base is 6 1/2"W X 4 3/4" Deep and the statues is 16" from base to the top of the halo.This piece comes with a display case that was made in Guatemala around 1960

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