Nino de Atocha Santos Doll - Glass Eyes Wool Hair Painted Details red heart Colorful paper for repurposing or

Colorful paper for repurposing or scrapbooking

possibly made as a full sized purse for a doll or as a Sunday School coin purse for a young girl

Starting with a base of wire and spun cotton

Size is 4-3/8" x 3-1/8"

With modern day cards commanding hefty prices - why not gift ANTIQUE for about the same price

Nino de Atocha Santos Doll - Glass Eyes Wool Hair Painted Details red heart Colorful paper for repurposing orThe 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