Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome brustalist and quite a rare one

and quite a rare one from what I can tell

Then twisted wire ending in a turned wood handle stained red with purplish detail on one side

and then perhaps displayed on the wall behind his or her desk along with--or replacing--other plaques marking 5

All from one piece of wood

which I believe is the case with this one

Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome brustalist and quite a rare oneI'm not an expert on carved santos in terms of dating and identifying their specific place of origin, but I've looked at a lot, and believe this one likely dates to the 18th rather than the 19th century, and could be even a bit earlier than that. Losses to the arms as evident, but they don't bother me a bit what a marvelous, beatific face, and wonderful carving of the drapery, lending a great sense of movement, enhanced by the super rich red and gold