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Wood Retablo with Skeleton Mermaids by Alcidez Quispe. Each is unique and will vary in skeleton, tails, actions, and colors.
Retablos are true Peruvian folk art. They originally depicted carved and painted sculptures of religious figures and were displayed in rural churches as alters. Today the boxes take the form of three dimensional scenes of daily life in Peru such as markets, shops, harvests, weddings and other ceremonies.
I am very happy with this retablo because it is out of the ordinary. I’ve never seen one with mermaids, and I like all the little seaside details too.