{"product_id":"st-anthony-the-abbot-statue","title":"St. Anthony the Abbot with Pig Statue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal PEMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Anthony the Abbot with Pig Statue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTantony\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a shorted form of the name of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anthony_the_Great\" title=\"Anthony the Great\"\u003eSt. Anthony the Abbot\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tantony#cite_note-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea prominent figure among the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Desert_Fathers\" title=\"Desert Fathers\"\u003eDesert Fathers\u003c\/a\u003e. It is used in reference to the attributes by which the saint is represented. These primarily are the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTantony Pouch\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTantony Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(a small church bell),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTantony Pig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the smallest pig of the litter).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony became the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patron_saint\" title=\"Patron saint\"\u003epatron saint\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swineherd\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Swineherd\"\u003eswineherds\u003c\/a\u003e, due to the reported relationship a pig had with him in keeping him attuned to the hours of the day for his prayers, one of several animals who played a role in his life. Thus he is most frequently represented as accompanied by a pig.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tantony#cite_note-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis statue of Saint Anthony the Abbot with Pig is available in various sizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlease do not hesitate to contact us at \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"info@italianwoodcarvings.com\" href=\"info@italianwoodcarvings.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einfo@italianwoodcarvings.com\u003c\/a\u003e for more information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping and Handling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eInternational Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight \u0026amp; size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBecause the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIf you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our \"Ready To Ship\" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor statues 12\" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18\" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease do not hesitate to contact us at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/info@italianwoodcarvings.com\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003einfo@italianwoodcarvings.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for more information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eupdated 6.27.2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PEMA","offers":[{"title":"8 inches \/ Color Painted","offer_id":45921251197064,"sku":"204200","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 inches \/ Color Painted","offer_id":45921251229832,"sku":"204200","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 inches \/ Color Painted","offer_id":45921251262600,"sku":"204200","price":720.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/0663\/9240\/files\/204200_80.jpg?v=1780360106","url":"https:\/\/italianwoodcarvings.com\/products\/st-anthony-the-abbot-statue","provider":"Italian Wood Carvings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}