{"product_id":"cherub","title":"Antique Mexican Wood Angel Figure","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eARCHIVE NOTES\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely old devotional angel, hand-carved from wood and painted in vivid polychrome.The missing wing and arm give it the feeling of a devotional fragment rescued from somewhere else\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a wire on the back for suspension and the surviving wing is separately carved and attached to the body. There is something compelling about an old religious figure that has survived imperfectly. Historic polychrome saints and devotional sculptures frequently reach museums and collections missing hands, fingers, halos and other elements. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMexican polychrome wood sculptures have a history stretching back to the colonial period, when European carving and painting traditions were adapted in New Spain using locally available woods and materials. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e C. 1920s–40s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved wood with polychrome painted decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apx \u003cstrong\u003e10 in. H x 7.5 in. W\u003c\/strong\u003e at widest point with wing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worn antique condition. One wing and one arm missing. Old wire suspension remains at the back. Please review photographs carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46660267638981,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/6767E4F4-89D3-4506-892E-AE30D7577A41.png?v=1785883470","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/cherub","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}