4 Inch Handmade Huamanga Stone Nativity Scene from Peru - Born Unto You Gecko adding a flower in each

adding a flower in each hand

The rectangular box is crafted from weeping willow wood and papier mache and then carefully painted by hand with a chinar leaf motif in a pretty palette of blue and gold

Cream pearl-like beads above the petals are made from eco-friendly paper that is crafted from cleaning and dyeing elephant dung fiber

11 inches L x 8

4 Inch Handmade Huamanga Stone Nativity Scene from Peru - Born Unto You Gecko adding a flower in eachSculptures from Ayacucho have been made with Huamanga stone for centuries. For this nativity scene, the Galvez Family has chosen to place his meticulously hand sculpted figurines of Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus, an angel and two animals inside a lean to with a sloping tiled roof and pillars. They takes advantage of the variation in the stone's shading to create a unique piece of holiday decor, carrying on the work of their beloved husband and father,