{ "name": "our lady of aparecida – 20cm" }

```json { "text": "This Brazilian image is part of the Afro-Brazilian image collection from the renowned Imagens Bahia factory.
This image of Our Lady of Aparecida (or Nossa Senhora Aparecida), the patron saint of Brazil, in plaster belongs to class 20cm- W.
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Brief legend of Our Lady of Aparecida: In 1717, Dom Pedro de Almeida e Portugal, Count of Assumar, passed through the town of Guaratinguetá in the Paraíba Valley. The local council prepared a banquet befitting such an important visit. Local fishermen were called upon to bring plenty of fish for the Count and his entourage. They cast their nets near Guaratinguetá. To their surprise, the net brought up an image of Our Lady of Aparecida, without its head. After a few more casts, they found the missing part of the sculpture. They carefully washed the image and wrapped it in cloths, continuing to fish. So many fish came up in the nets that they had to finish their work." } ```