Tall, Spare Antique Santos Figure in Otherworldly Blue native basket as documented-- not visible when

as documented-- not visible when in place

Frame is in good shape with minor loss to upper left edge and seems likely original to the painting

Very empathetic

The door stop piece has a bit of wiggle but is holding on fine and she stands up straight and steady

with an incredible sheen

Tall, Spare Antique Santos Figure in Otherworldly Blue native basket as documented-- not visible whenI purchased this antique Santos from a dealer in my neck of the woods, who had it in his hands for a few decades. That otherworldly soft blue makes me swoon, all the better for being unfettered by any detail a perfect purity of color and form. Once he certainly had cloth arms, but I think their absence just heightens his elegant spareness and the impact of his nearly 15 inches in height. The head appears to be made of clay, perhaps sculpted over wood,