The Americas · c. 1500 BCE – today
Milagros & ex-votos
What it is
Small tin, silver or gold body parts, animals and kneeling figures pinned to images of saints in thanks for or in hope of a miracle. The practice is descended from Iberian and ancient Mediterranean votives.Making yours
2–8 cm stamped or cut sheet tin or silver, with embossed details and a hole or pin for attachment.
Kiesgrube von MilagroLeipzig · 1877
O Cebreiro, igrexa parroquial Capela do Santo MilagroEspaña - Galicia - A Coruña - Santiago
Rio del MilagroLeipzig · 1877
Ampollas del Santo MilagroEspaña - Galicia - A Coruña - SantiagoMore from The Americas: Umbilical amulets & medicine bundles · Balangandãs, figas & Afro-Atlantic charms · Dreamcatchers · Other & unsorted The Americas
Every type in the gallery
Anything in the gallery can be made: any piece, any tradition, in its own material or yours, by hand from the documented original. Numbered. Price on commission, quoted before anything is made. I reply within one business day.