Large Hand Carved and Painted Retablo of St. Jude, Patron Saint of Lost Causes – 26548

Large Hand Carved and Painted Retablo of St. Jude, Patron Saint of Lost Causes – 26547

A large 11 1/2” tall carved wooden batea hand-painted with an image of St. Jude, Patron Saint of Lost Causes.

Bateas are hand-carved wooden “trough” bowls typically used throughout Mexico, South and Central America to knead dough and mix masa for tortillas. 

This large version of a batea has been transformed with hand-painted spiritual art featuring St. Jude.

It measures roughly 11 1/2 inches in height, 5 1/4 inches in width.  Ready to hang, primary colors are black, gold, green, toffee and yellow.

Hand-crafted in Mexico.

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