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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 209998, member: 37&quot;]These are generically called &quot;Santos&quot; with origin traced primarily to Spanish speaking Catholic countries.&nbsp; Given where it was found and the wood, I would think the Philippines to be a good bet for origin.&nbsp; While it looks old, it may not be.&nbsp; Most were made in the latter part of the 20th century as decorative objects and artificially given an aged look.&nbsp; It may take a hands-on evaluation to determine whether or not yours is old. </p><p><br /></p><p>Based on my limited experience, I would say yours is not.&nbsp; The general crudeness would be the first sign, although some more primitive Santos did come from Latin America. The second sign is the lack of a gesso coating and how the wood looks stained rather than painted in some areas.&nbsp; Most old ones seen come from Spain or Latin America so it is possible that one from other areas could be made differently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a lot of Santos from the Philippines purported to be old for comparison.&nbsp; Click on photo to enlarge.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-40539389554149_2261_713417641" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Source:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.silkroadcollection.com/antique-philippines-saint-statue-santos.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.silkroadcollection.com/antique-philippines-saint-statue-santos.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.silkroadcollection.com/antique-philippines-saint-statue-santos.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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