Ceramic Folk Art Religious Retablo Diorama Handmade in Peru, "Llamas on Christmas Eve"
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This colorful box depicts Christmas in the highlands of Peru. Alejandro Chávez crafts a traditional Ayacucho-style retablo, a diorama housed in a colorful wood box. The Holy Family, a sheep and a cow are modeled of clay and painted by hand. Beneath them, shepherds and their llamas kneel in a joyful folk art nativity scene.
- 0.63 kgs
- 1.4 lbs
- Open: 14.5 cm H x 27 cm W x 5 cm D
- Open: 5.75" H x 10.75" W x 2" D
- Closed: 24.5 cm H x 13.5 cm W x 5 cm D
- Closed: 9.75" H x 5.25" W x 2" D
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Greg
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02/16/2024
"Looks Great in my updated bathroom"
There is an amazing amount of detali in this little mirror. I recently painted and replaced the sink with a Mexican tile backsplash and this sweet little detail fits in perfectly.
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- Bringing warmth and charm to your place
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Laurence
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01/05/2024
"A bright touch of beauty and soul!"
I have now three nativities made by Alejandroand I love every single one!!!!This one found a perfect place in my home and give me joyevery day!
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Nativity Reflection, Nativity-Themed Wood and Ceramic Wall Mirror from Peru
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Gail
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09/30/2023
"Will brighten their Christmas"
Bought as a gift and they loved it. Thank you.
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Richard
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09/15/2023
"Amazing!"
The photos don t do it justice. Amazing. If there are any available, order while you can. Everyone who has seen this frame has commented on how great it is.
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Little Carnival, Folk Art Wood Photo Frame (3.5x5)
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Joel
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07/13/2023
"Absolutely amazing"
For the price, the quality of work is unbelievable.
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Ayantika
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06/16/2023
"This is awesome and so detailed"
Love, love, love this Mirror-retablo. Its one of my prized possession. Its so detailed, I have always been drawn to peruvian retablos and this artpeice fulfills being a mirror as well as a retablo. I just wish it was a tad-bit larger in size.
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Chapel of Bethlehem, Hand Made Religious Nativity Folk Art Mirror
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"Over the years, I perfected my abilities and became a master retablo craftsman. In some, I depict Biblical scenes and, in others, everyday life in the Andes."
Alejandro Chavez was born in Lima in 1956. He specializes in creating retablos, a kind of reverent diorama-altar typical of the Ayacucho region of... read more