Amazing Claudio Jimenez Peruvian Mixed Media Retablo Signed long loss of gold leaf/paint as

loss of gold leaf/paint as noted

5 7/8" l x 3 1/4" w x 1 5/8"t

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

Just a fun thing to have around

I have to think this sweet hand-carved corkscrew was inspired by the somewhat iconic modern brass cat shaped corkscrew by Austrian designer Richard Rohac

Amazing Claudio Jimenez Peruvian Mixed Media Retablo Signed long loss of gold leaf/paint asWhat 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,