Vintage Colombian Folk Art Devotional Shrine Señor de los Milagros Buga

Vintage Colombian folk art devotional shrine featuring a miniature crucifix housed within a rustic carved wood niche.

This tiny piece is carved from natural wood with the bark left intact, hollowed to form a small shrine. Inside is a cast metal figure of Christ mounted against a textured interior. The original metal plaque on the front identifies the origin as Señor de los Milagros, Buga – Valle, Colombia, a well-known Catholic pilgrimage site.

These miniature shrines were commonly purchased by pilgrims as personal devotional objects or travel keepsakes and are now sought after by collectors of religious folk art and Latin American artifacts.

Details:

• Origin: Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

• Devotion: Señor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles)

• Materials: Carved wood with bark, cast metal figure

• Style: Folk art / rustic / primitive devotional

• Era: Estimated mid-20th century (circa 1950s–1970s)

Measurements (approximate):

• Height: 2 inches