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This beautiful minimalist nativity scene is handmade of traditional woodwork and gourd craft. A hole is cut into the front of a small gourd, revealing a tan, white, green, blue, and red nativity inside. A star is burned overhead on the top of the gourd. The perfect complement to your holiday decorations. A Ten Thousand Villages Exclusive handcrafted in Peru.
HANDCRAFTED IN PERU
SKU: 6114650
THE MAKERS
Deep and lasting relationships are essential to this family-run business, whose name means "hands joined in friendship." They bring the wares of 60 workshops across Peru - gourd carvers, ceramicists, jewelry makers and reverse-painted glass artisans - to market. They create a variety of exquisite handicrafts that tell stories of tradition and resilience. "I want to keep going, keep working to get ahead. My work is a happiness." - Eulogio Medina
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