This Puerto Rican Santo de Palo of San Antonio de Padua is in mint condition. It has no cracks holes or damage. Paint is even and smooth. San Antonio measures 9 1/4 inches high from the black base to the top of his head. The two lower bases are rustic and unpainted, but retain a slight smell of ceder or mahogony when covered. All are held together by two nails (See photo). It’s not signed by the santero who carved it. It’s believed to have been made sometime in the 1970’s when the collector was visiting local artisans throughout the island. As is customary with images of San Antonio de Padua, he is wearing a brown Franciscan habit, carrying a book in one arm and the infant Jesus on the other. Formerly, he was used by unmarried women who wanted to find husbands or have children. He can be turned upside down or against a corner until a devotee has their wish granted.