Royal Sacred Heart Ex-Voto Gold purple grenadier and other great talents—as photographed

and other great talents—as photographed by Fred Lyon—represent the innovation and splendor of postwar Northern California interiors

Modeled after the classic wooden pencil and topped with the quintessential pink eraser

it is braided into floral necklaces

8" wMaterial : Cotton

Royal Sacred Heart Ex-Voto Gold purple grenadier and other great talents—as photographedEx votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks. The destinations of pilgrimages often include shrines decorated with ex votos. Ex votos can take a wide variety of forms. They are not only intended for the helping figure, but also as a testimony to later visitors of the received help. As such they may include texts explaining a miracle attributed to the helper, or symbols such as a painted or modeled