SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA SHRINE LAMP - PLATEROS - RELIGIOUS FOLK ART - SHADOW BOX for Sale

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SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA SHRINE LAMP - PLATEROS - RELIGIOUS FOLK ART - SHADOW BOX For Sale

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SANTO NINO DE ATOCHA SHRINE LAMP - PLATEROS - RELIGIOUS FOLK ART - SHADOW BOX:
$100.00

This is a vintage Santo Nino de Atocha shadow box lamp. It is made of wood and the detailing and word Plateros have been wood burned into the piece. From what I can gather it is made in Plateros, Mexico. The construction is very rustic and the edges are very rough. The figure inside is white luster ceramic with gold, and black detailing. He holds a basket in one hand and a gourd in the other. The front piece is glass and the back is masonite. This little lamp does light up and would be perfect for a night light. I cannot see the lamp inside, but am sure it takes a night light bulb.Santo Nino de Atocha: Portrayed as a small Spanish pilgrim boy, the image of the child Jesus known as Santo Niño de Atocha is dressed in a long gown with a cape that has a wide lace collar and frilled cuffs. The traditional symbol of a pilgrim, a cockleshell, is on his cape, and he holds a little basket in his left hand and a water gourd suspended from a staff in his right hand. The little holy boy wears buckled sandals -huaraches- of silver, and a large, floppy hat with a feather. Although he is known as a wanderer, he is usually shown seated in a little chair.The pious tradition of Santo Niño de Atocha is a story rich in both history and devotion. Although the Holy Child is the miracle worker, the devotion was originally a Marian one. As is proper, before