Carye People Figurines & Sculptures

Features

• This Santo Nino De Atocha Sculpture is made of high-quality designer material, individually handpainted and polished. Color tone may vary from picture. The base of the sculpture has the words Nino De Atocha engraved on a brass plate.
• The Holy Child of Atocha is depicted dressed as a boy pilgrim dressed in a brown cloak with a white lace collar over a blue robe. He wears a brimmed hat with a plume and carries a basket full of bread in one hand and a pilgrim's staff in the other.
• The pilgrim's staff is often depicted with a water gourd fastened to it. On the cloak, he wears a Shell of Saint James, a symbol of the pilgrims to the Shrine of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. The Child is said to roam the hills and valleys, particularly at night, bringing aid and comfort to the needy, and thereby wearing out his shoes. He is usually shown seated like this figurine's depiction.