Gold brass dove votive heart

Finely worked by hand, this ex-voto heart is surmounted by a dove which symbolizes the Holy Spirit. Entirely in golden brass with a thickness of 0.3mm, this heart is cut and then embossed by hand by the artisan manufacturer.

It is a perfect example of the centuries-old tradition of metalworking in Mexico, which was enriched with models and forms of religious art imported by the Spanish conquest.

The gold color recalls the centuries-old know-how of the original Mayan populations but also the precious metal which was the imperative reason for the conquest of the Americas.