Hollow Wax Hand

At Portugal’s major religious shrines, one of the things you can do to save/fix yourself, or a loved one, is to toss a wax depiction of the affected area into a gigantic cauldron as a fulfilment of a vow or as a plea for a cure. With this piece you can ask for an extra helping hand, to hold someone’s hand and try your hand at something new. Or ask simply for someone’s hand.

Cast entirely in hollow candle wax they stand out as a very unique decorative piece. When light shines through them, they seem to become luminous and appear pleasingly supernatural. We like them purely for their decorative qualities. Handmade by cerieiros, the crafts people that work in the traditional wax workshops that are now becoming so rare. Made from recycled wax collected from churches and shrines countrywide. Colour may vary.

Dimensions (L x W x H):
(approx.) 180 x 105 x 40 mm

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