Antique Carved and Painted (Polychrome) Praying Holy Woman measuring The World's Fair can shows

The World's Fair can shows more surface spotting

There is text in Japanese on the the back

which I think just enhances it

this horse rather cries out "love me

Not sure the origin of these

Antique Carved and Painted (Polychrome) Praying Holy Woman measuring The World's Fair can showsI feel holier just looking at this carving, an abbess I want to call her, hands clasped in prayer, and who feels about as devout as they come, and supremely in her devotion. I purchased her from am estate in Chelmsford, Mass, which included a large collection of antique santos carvings, feeling that she would make an exceptionally fine guardian spirit. I also love that she retains traces of true lapis lazuli paint in addition to a little gold still