Description: Extra LargeJESUS MALVERDE Imagen Estatua Statue Figurine Saint of Sinaloa 18-1/4" tall x 10-1/2" wide x 10" deep Weighs 4 lbs. 10 oz. Hand painted and handmade...hollow molded resin.18-1/4" tall x 10-1/2" wide x 10" deep Weighs 4 lbs. 10 oz.Malverde is seated on his cannabis throneset with stacks of cash. He's holding a stack of cash.He is the patron Saint of the Poor, and is said to havegiven a lot of money to those in need.Scroll down to read about Jesus Malverde! It's hard to find such a large statue of Malverde! VERY CAREFULLY PACKED FOR SHIPMENT!!!!USPS now adds a surcharge to postage for any itemover 20" in any dimension. Nicer than pictures show! (I'm not a professional photographer!)All sales final. Sold as-is. ABOUT JESUS MALVERDE (from Wikipedia)Jesús Malverde (pronounced [xeˈsus malˈbeɾde] literally 'bad-green Jesus'; born Jesús Juárez Matzo Campos, 24 December 1870 – 3 May 1909), commonly referred to as the "generous bandit", "angel of the poor", or the "narco-saint", was a Mexican bandit and folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. He was of Yoreme and Spanish heritage. He is a "Robin Hood" figure who was supposed to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor. He is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States, including among drug traffickers. HistoryThe existence of Malverde is not historically verified. Malverde is said to have been a carpenter, tailor, or railway worker. It was not until his parents died of either hunger or a curable disease, depending on the version of the story, that Jesús Malverde began a life of banditry. His nickname Malverde (lit. 'bad-green') was given by his wealthy victims, deriving from an association between green and misfortune. According to the mythology of Malverde's life, he held a long-standing rivalry with Francisco Cañedo [es], the governor of Sinaloa, who he thought mistreated the poor. One time, Francisco derisively offered Malverde a pardon if he could steal his sword (or, in some versions, his daughter). He is supposed to have died in Sinaloa on 3 May 1909. Accounts of his death vary. In some versions, he was betrayed and killed by a friend. In others, he was shot or hanged by local police. His body was supposed to have been denied proper burial, being left hanged to rot in public as an example of what happens to those who steal. Writer Sam Quinones says that there is no evidence that the Malverde of legend ever lived, and that the story probably emerged by mixing material from the lives of two documented Sinaloan bandits, Heraclio Bernal (1855–1888) and Felipe Bachomo (1883–1916). CultSince Malverde's supposed death, he has earned a Robin Hood-type image, making him popular among Sinaloa's poor highland residents. His bones were said to have been unofficially buried by local people, who threw stones onto them, creating a cairn. Throwing a stone onto the bones was thus a sign of respect, and gave the person the right to make a petition to his spirit. His earliest alleged miracles involved the return of lost or stolen property. His shrine is in Culiacán, capital of Sinaloa. Every year on the anniversary of his death, a large party is held at Malverde's shrine. The original shrine was built over in the 1970s, amid much controversy, and a new shrine was built on nearby land. The original site, which became a parking lot, has since been revived as an unofficial shrine, with a cairn and offerings. The outlaw image has caused him to be adopted as the "patron saint" of the region's illegal drug trade, and the press have thus dubbed him "the narco-saint." However, his intercession is also sought by those with troubles of various kinds, and a number of supposed miracles have been locally attributed to him, including personal healings and blessings. According to Patricia Price, "Narcotraffickers have strategically used Malverde's image as a 'generous bandit' to spin their own images as Robin Hoods of sorts, merely stealing from rich drug-addicted gringos and giving some of their wealth back to their Sinaloa hometowns, in the form of schools, road improvements, community celebrations." Spiritual supplies featuring the visage of Jesús Malverde are available in the United States as well as in Mexico. They include candles, anointing oils, incense, sachet powders, bath crystals, soap and lithographed prints suitable for framing. In cultureA brewery in Guadalajara launched a beer named after Malverde in northern Mexico in late 2007. A likeness of Malverde appears in an episode of the TV show Breaking Bad. In several episodes of its spin-off series, Better Call Saul, Lalo Salamanca wears a necklace that contains a depiction of Malverde.[15] Tony Dalton, the actor who plays Salamanca, explained the meaning of Malverde in a video in which actors review their character's props. Japanese rapper A-Thug released a mixtape named « God MALVERDE » after him in 2017. Malverde: El Santo Patrón is a 2021 Telemundo series based on Malverde's life, with Pedro Fernández playing the lead role of Malverde. Emailed queries welcomed! Postage is never truly free!I make no profit on shipping... you will always be refunded any significant overcharges incurred because of my estimates. Some or most of my items have come from barns, old houses and estate sales... UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, I MAKE NO CLAIMS AS TO ITEMS being "SMELL-FREE" or HAVING COME FROM SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS! Emailed questions always welcomed! FAST Shipping! Shipping discount for multiple orders.
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Character: Jesus Malverde
material: hollow resin sculpture
Hand Made & Hand Painted: Even has eyelashes!!!
Size: 18-1/4" tall x 10-1/2" wide x 10" deep
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
Handmade: Yes
Weight: 4 lbs. 10 oz.