Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13958 the jacket features a zipper

the jacket features a zipper closure

Designs are hand embroidered

and a high polish finish completes the design

The artisan carries on the extraordinary art work of her late father

Each flower pot features a hole in the bottom for drainage

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13958 the jacket features a zipperAfter Christ's death on the cross, the image itself came to be venerated as one of the most important Christian symbols. Alejandro Chvez shows an empty cross, graced with a portrait of Jesus. Ladders reach to beams where ofrendas (offerings) have been placed. Figures in traditional Andean dress kneel below the cross, their eyes lifted in devout prayer. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and