Sacred Heart in Hand, Otherworldly and Favorite Ever c. Early 20th Century Ex Voto Retablo Histology drawings A difficult one to shoot

A difficult one to shoot due to glare from the glass

6" x 5 " x 5/16" and in good condition

(There is a piece of tape on the interior of the bowl in one photo

but this old brass one with turned wooden handle and hanging hook at the end is as lovely as any I have seen

It appears that string or fishing line could be strung through a couple of the metal pieces on top should one wish to suspend it mid-air

Sacred Heart in Hand, Otherworldly and Favorite Ever c. Early 20th Century Ex Voto Retablo Histology drawings A difficult one to shootAmong my very favorite paintings I've had in general, to say nothing of Mexican folk art retablos specifically so lush (photos are pretty true to the just otherworldly color) and luminous and fully resolved in all of its naivete, it feels as if landed here miraculously from heaven above! That boy or man in his blue pants with sacred heart in hand is just about the most purely perfect figure I've ever seen, and his companion keeps making me think of