{"product_id":"copy-antique-18th-century-santos-head-on-later-stand","title":"Antique 18th Century Santos Head","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Wonderful Antique 18th Century Carved Santos Head. Heavily Time Worn Making For A Fantastic Decorative Appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18th century santos heads are religious devotional objects that originated primarily from Spanish and Portuguese colonial traditions. They are rare and highly collectible, often regarded as both sacred artefacts and pieces of fine folk art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Santos” (Spanish for “saints”) are religious statues or figures representing Christian saints, the Virgin Mary, or Christ. A santos head refers to the carved head of such a figure, often detached from the original full-body sculpture due to age, wear, or damage. These heads were either s\u003c\/span\u003etandalone devotional items (especially in personal home altars), parts of larger figures used in churches or religious processions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile some were made by skilled artists, others came from local artisans, resulting in a raw, heartfelt folk art aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is as seen. Structurally sound but time worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 10cm x 4cm x 4.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighs 58.70 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55798364799359,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/263765EA-9B94-4638-8E8C-067851B62C63.jpg?v=1754230261","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/copy-antique-18th-century-santos-head-on-later-stand","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}