Featuring the Anima Sola, the famous woman in the flames, this piece measures 3.5" by 5.5" and has a small loop for devotional hanging. Made of plastic and particle board.
Anima Sola translates as the "lone soul" or "lonely spirit" and refers to a very specific votive image. Based on Roman Catholic votive statues (but now a standardized chromolithograph), this image is particularly popular in Latin American magical traditions. It depicts a woman standing amidst flames, eternally burning yet never consumed. She gazes upwards, holding her chained hands towards heaven. Is her soul burning in the fire of Hell or does her heart burn with the fire of love?
Allegedly unrequited love is what drew this poor soul into her predicament: the Anima Sola traded eternal salvation for the joys of temporal love. She is invoked in only the most desperate love spells.
Retablos, also referred to as "laminas" in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, zinc, wood or copper which venerate a multiplicity of Catholic saints. The literal translation for "retablo" is "behind the altar." This genre of folk art, deeply rooted in Spanish history, represents the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs in 17th, 18th, and 19th century Mexican culture.
SOLD OUT
Made in Mexico/Hecho en Mexico - Hand made and hand painted ceramic
$12 each
Each pin is a different design and we have both male and female characters. May differ to those shown in the picture. Please enquire as to availability.
Mermaid with brown flipper - 4" across at the flipper, 3" thick and 7.25" tall - $70
Mermaid with red flipper - 4.25" across (at the flipper), 2.5" thick and 7.75" tall - $70
Angel Musicians - 9.25" wide, 7" tall and 3.5" from front to back - $95
Nurse - 3.5" across, 2.5" thick and 10.25" tall - $75
Skeleton Last Supper - approx 6.4 inches wide - $85
Last Supper with cat figures - approx 10 inches wide - $95
PLEASE NOTE: ITEMS IN STOCK MAY DIFFER IN COLOUR OR HAVE SLIGHT DESIGN VARIATIONS TO THOSE SHOWN AS EACH ITEM IS INDIVIDUALLY MADE AND HAND PAINTED.
Handcrafted in Mexico, this adorable day of the dead bride and groom couple is exquisitely dressed and stands on a painted red wooden heart. Made of plaster with lace trim and hand painted. The overall height is about 4". (2 available)
Papier mache sparkly bride made in Oaxaca, Mexico (3" by 3" by 8.25" tall) $45 (only one available)
Dia de
los Muertos (Day of the Dead) figures from Mexico
$18.00 - $24.00 for the single figures.
These unique day of the dead figures are perfect for
your shrine, altar or nicho. Each is a diminutive 2-1/2 to 3 inches
high, they are handmade using paper mache technique and plaster. We have
a limited selection of figures and each is one of a kind because they
are all individually hand-formed and hand painted by Mexican artisans.
PLEASE NOTE: ITEMS IN STOCK
MAY DIFFER IN COLOUR OR HAVE DESIGN VARIATIONS TO THOSE SHOWN AS EACH
ITEM IS INDIVIDUALLY MADE AND HAND PAINTED.
Devil Businessman
Devil Woman
Policeman
Catrina
Smoking woman
Woman in traditional dress
Also available but not shown:
Elvis playing guitar
Basketball player
Nun with pumpkin bowl
Angel of Death
We also keep the occasional Dia de los Muertos diorama: scenes from
everyday life or special events. At the moment we have in stock:
* Widow
mourning at a grave
* Scene of the death of Trotsky.
For further information, please write to
us: lilitu at lilitu.com.au
$6 each (PAN Members $5.40)
Limited stock
25 x 25 x 14 mm
Hand made in Peru
They have a hole just above the ear which goes from side to side for stringing on leather. Each skull has a brass ear hoop.
Assorted colours
$4 each
These cute little skeleton beads measure approximately 20mm high (25mm is approximately 1 inch) and are drilled from top to bottom. They have glazed wings and are playing a horn.
$6 each
Our grim reaper bead is 24mm high and 15mm wide (25mm is 1 inch) with a 3mm side to side hole. Perfect for Day of the Dead projects, this porcelain bead is hand-crafted and handpainted in Peru
$8 each
These are approximately 20-22mm diameter. Glossy, multicolored blue/green/brown/purple raku glaze.
Dia de los Muertos
Skull Beads
$5 each
THESE DAY OF THE DEAD SKULL
BEADS ARE HANDCRAFTED USING THE
TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CLAY ARTFORM. AFTER ALL THE DETAIL WORK WAS
COMPLETED, IT WAS THEN CAREFULLY HANDPAINTED. IT
HAS A SMALL HOLE RUNNING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT THE TOP FOR A CORD.
EACH ONE IS HANDCRAFTED AND UNIQUE. Cotton cord provided.
PLEASE NOTE: ITEMS IN STOCK MAY DIFFER IN COLOUR OR HAVE
DESIGN VARIATIONS TO THOSE SHOWN AS EACH ITEM IS INDIVIDUALLY MADE AND
HAND PAINTED.
For more skeleton, skull and Dia de los Muertos style beads
GO HERE.
vary in price from $27
NOW ON SALE FOR $18
Lotería is a Mexican game of chance, similar to Bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of plain numbers on ping pong balls. Every image has a name and an assigned number, but the number is usually ignored. Each player has at least one tabla, a board with a randomly created 4 x 4 grid of pictures with their corresponding name and number. Each player choose what tabla they want to play with, from a variety of previously created tablas. Each one presents a different selection of images.
The lotería is composed of a set of
54 different images, each one in a card. To start the game, the caller (cantor,
or singer) randomly selects a card from the deck and announces it to the
players by its name, sometimes using a riddle or humorous patter instead
of reading the card name. The players with a matching pictogram on their
board mark it off with a chip or other marker (many Mexican families
traditionally use soda corks or pinto beans as markers). The first
player with four chips in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row,
squared pattern, or any other previously specified pattern, shouts "¡Lotería!"
(Lottery) or "¡Buenas!" (Good's) and is the winner.
Lotería is a tradition that involves art, passion, and culture.
The origin of Lotería can be traced back to the 15th century in
Italy, where this type of games were organized to collect funds for the
poor. From there the numeric game migrated to other countries like
France, where King Francis I founded the first state that sponsored a
loteria. The first loterias arrived to Mexico in the 18th century from
Spain. In the beginning Lotería was a hobby of the upper classes,
but eventually it became a tradition at Mexican fairs. At present,
Lotería has been adapted as a didactic tool, and several artists are
using the Lotería pictograms as a base for their art projects.