Nino de Atocha Santos Doll - Glass Eyes Wool Hair Painted Details brocade satin Chenille arms display gold mercury

Chenille arms display gold mercury glass ends while white gauze adds an overlay to the body and creates the wings

There's some cracking to the inside paper

Since the original hanger was missing

the aroma of chocolate fills the air

Nino de Atocha Santos Doll - Glass Eyes Wool Hair Painted Details brocade satin Chenille arms display gold mercuryThe Patron Saint of Prisoners, El Santo Nio de Atocha, is always dressed as a boy pilgrim from the 13th century. He usually wears a hat, a very ornate cloak and carries in his hands either a basket of roses or food in one and a pilgrim's staff in the other. What is unusual about the piece I offer now is that this Saint has no hands BUT this actually might be the way the doll was fashioned. When I found this stunning piece of religious folk art, I