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Tin Nichos - Skeleton Images

Day of the Dead Art

In southern Mexico, the spirits of the dead come back to visit, from noontime on October 31 through November 2. It is a time of rituals and prayer, but also of personal celebration as people "catch up" with their deceased loved ones. Many believers keep all-night vigils in Oaxaca's cemeteries, which are transformed into a wonderland of twinkling candles, yellow marigolds, and smoking incense.

The featured products on this page are tin nichos with images of skeleton figures. The nichos are for hanging on the wall; they are not freestanding. Each has a glass door that opens to the interior compartment that holds the image of the skeletons. Additional decorations such as beads, small paper flowers, coins, etc can be added to the compartment. You can also insert a different picture entirely. These nichos are handmade by artisan Jaime Hernandez Cruz in San Miguel de Allende, in the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico.

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Mexican Tin Nicho, El Baile lottery, 6-inch tall

Mexican tin nicho holds printed image of two skeleton dancers

Handcrafted, yellow tin nicho measures 6 inches tall. Hinged, glass door opens to inner compartment

SKU: D-3_08

$22.50

Mexican Tin Nicho, La Catrina in Garden, in hand-painted, pink frame, 6-inch

Pink and yellow tin nicho with hinged door, has printed image of La Catrina. Handcrafted nicho is by Jaime Hernandez Cruz.

Tin nicho measures 4 1/4 inches wide by 6" tall. Hangs on wall.

SKU: D-3_01

$24.50

Mexican Tin Nicho, La Catrina Skeleton in Heart-Shaped, Hand-Painted Frame, 8-inch

Tin heart nicho with La Catrina portrait, handmade by Jaime Hdz. Cruz

Nicho measures 8 inches tall, hangs on wall.

SKU: D-3_07

$26.50

Mexican Tin Nicho, Skeleton Bride & Groom, in hand-painted, blue frame, 6-inch

Hand-painted tin nicho with hinged door, by Jaime Hernandez Cruz.

Tin nicho holding image of skeleton bride and groom, measures 6" tall by 3 1/4 inches wide. Hangs on wall.

SKU: D-3_05

$24.50

Mexican Tin Nicho, Skeleton Bride & Groom, in hand-painted, yellow frame, 6-inch

Tin nicho frame with image of skeleton bride and groom, by Jaime Hdz. Cruz

Skeleton Bride and Groom nicho measures 6 inches tall by 3 3/4" wide; hangs on wall.

SKU: D-3_06

$24.50

Mexican Tin Nicho, Skeleton Bride And Groom, 6-inch

Mexican skeleton nicho handcrafted from glass and flat sheet of tin, hand-painted design on front. Hinged, glass door opens to inner compartment and printed image.

Tin nicho measures 6 1/4 inches tall by 3 3/4 inches wide. Nicho sits upright or will hang on wall with loop on back.

SKU: D-3_09

$28.00