One of my favorite possessions in the house is this statue of the Virgin Mary that I picked up in South America. I found it in some tiny shop and have never seen anything like it since. It's made from palo santo, which, the locals told me, is the wood that Jesus' cross was made from. How an indigenous tree from the Chaco ended up in Jerusalem, I never got anyone to explain to me. But then I suppose anything is possible.
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February 8, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Wow! Gorgeous. I love unique pieces like this. (And I love to think of the looks on some peoples' faces who come visiting once a month when you tell them what it is! Hee hee.)
February 8, 2008 at 8:46 AM
Is she holding Jesus or was Mary a hunchback?
(LIGHTNING STRIKING)
February 8, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Oh that's not the most controversial thing in my living room by far. I would imagine the giant Dali prints so far overshadow this little statue that my visiting/home teachers have not even noticed it.
I never thought of Mary having a physical disability before, but that might explain why she spends all her time riding a donkey in paintings.
February 11, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Donkey = life before ADA.
This disability is a real pain in the ass!
Ha.