Cristo Negro de Esquipulas / Black Christ of Esquipulas, Guatemala Retablo #176 yoruba shango staff Baule Chieftain's Power Emblem 1

Baule Chieftain's Power Emblem 1

Provenance: Ex-Private Collection

Date unknown but most likely Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century at least

Outside shows the structure of the ancient coral

Publisher: Harry N Abrams 1993

Cristo Negro de Esquipulas / Black Christ of Esquipulas, Guatemala Retablo #176 yoruba shango staff Baule Chieftain's Power Emblem 1Cristo Negro de Esquipulas Black Christ of Esquipulas, Guatemala Retablo #176Mexican Ex Voto Paintings oil paintings were executed by multiple Mexican Artists between 1800 and 1940, which were used by many Devout Religious Followers to petition Christ and the Virgin Mary for Healing Miracles, or to express Gratitude for Acts of Divine Mercy. In rural areas of Mexico, Ex Votos were commissioned paintings on a small scale and were most often created