Amazing Claudio Jimenez Peruvian Mixed Media Retablo Signed long The post is black-painted wood

The post is black-painted wood with a slit running most of its length into which the metal flag is inserted

I have seen images of orange vessels just like these topped with highly stylized pointy lids ending in exaggerated bulbous tips

loss of gold leaf/paint as noted

Just a fun thing to have around

Amazing Claudio Jimenez Peruvian Mixed Media Retablo Signed long The post is black-painted woodWhat a thing! The level of detail in this vintage Peruvian retablo just blows me away with layers upon layers of simultaneous drama painstakingly packed into an 8" x 10" inch space. (Detail photos tell the story best.) It thus comes as no great surprise that it is signed on the back Claudio Jimenez, I believe attributing it to internationally renowned maker of retablos Claudio Jimenez Quispe, from a famous family of retablo makers in Ayacucho, Peru,