VINTAGE PAIR OF HAND CARVED PAINTED WOOD SOULS IN PURGATORY "ANIMA SOLA" For Sale

Up for your consideration is a pair of hand-carved and polychrome-painted wooden figures, appearing to represent ánimas solas or souls in PurgatoryThey depict a man and a woman with their hands clasped in prayer, emerging from carved and painted red-and-orange flames representing the cleansing fires of Purgatory.These pieces resemble traditional Spanish colonial or Latin American religious folk art (santos or ánimas del purgatorio), frequently dating from the 18th or 19th century.They are crafted from carved wood with a polychrome (multi-colored) painted finish and expressive facial detailingPreowned used condition with visible signs of wear and age. Please refer to all of the photos.Size: same H 12” x W 6.5”