A 10 x 12 inch replica of an ex-voto from Guadalajara, Mexico painted on iron.

Ex-votos are depictions of a miracle that has happened in someone's life. The author/artist gives thanks to his saint, signs it and dates it. It is hung either in his house or in the local church

All of these ex-votos are replicas. Originals are rare and expensive. Most important, no one can be really sure if they have not been stolen from a church.

This is a replica of the exvoto that shows gratitude for surviving a horse ride across a raging river.

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