San Dimas "The Penitent Thief" Retablo #65 prestige Nuestro Señor de Mapimí is

Nuestro Señor de Mapimí is surrounded by a wonderful barrel key shaped niche

The Five Skulls represent the transmutation of the five negative afflictions of human nature into positive virtues

Strung on high quality elastic cord

This particular bead design was almost exclusively found only in Central Africa

The swirl or comma pattern was hand inlaid into the red base bead resembled an "Eye"

San Dimas "The Penitent Thief" Retablo #65 prestige Nuestro Señor de Mapimí isSan Dimas "The Penitent Thief" Late 19th Century Original Retablo Oil Painting on Tin created in Mexico. Retablo dimensions are approx. 7 inches horizontal x 10 inches vertical. Condition: in excellent, pristine clean, original condition with some minor paint loss acquired over more than a century of use and devotional prayer. "The Penitent Thief", also known as the "Good Thief" is one of two persons mentioned in a version of the Crucifixion of Jesus