You are looking at an amazing estate find of the Tres Marias Palo de Santo from Spanish Colonial Puerto Rico, early to mid 19^th century. Las Tres Marias representan a las tres mujeres que visitaron el sepulcro de Cristo. Maria de Betania, hermana de Lázaro, y Marta, hermana de la Virgen María y Maria Salomé, madre de Santiago y de Juan Evangelista. (the Three Mary’s represent the three women who visited the tomb of Christ Mary of Betania and Martha the sisters of Lazarus and Mary Salome the mother of Saint John the Evangelist). Puerto Rico Santos de Palo are very sought after and therefore are very expensive. We have seen similar pieces of the same age like the Tres Reyes de Magos run in the $3K range. The Tres Marias are not commonly seen.

Left and middle figure are missing hands. The middle figure has worm damage at the back of  her head. All have been reglued to the base and have old glue residue. Great Folk Art charm and color retention. 

This piece sits on a larger wooden base 8 ¼” wide X 4” deep X 2” high. The smaller base is 7 ¼” wide X 1 ¾” deep X ¾” high. The Tres Marias are 4 ¾” high X 2” wide X 1” deep. Total height of figure is 7 ¾”. Weight = 1#, 10.6 oz.