Virgin Mary Painted Wood Retablo Andes Folk Art Handmade in Peru Topaz and two heart-shaped charms

and two heart-shaped charms

Despite being just 4 degrees from the equator

He selects creamy-hued iridescent pearls to dance along burnished silver spirals

chalcedony teardrops totaling six carats sparkle with a sky blue light

Artisan Made Pastika of Bali carves the wood figurine by hand

Virgin Mary Painted Wood Retablo Andes Folk Art Handmade in Peru Topaz and two heart-shaped charmsSurrounded by an array of flowers, rays of light burst in a halo about the Virgin Mary. Alejandro Chvez shows her expression of loving concern for her son, Jesus, and for mankind. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and painted. Chvez carefully models each figure from ceramic plaster and paints them by hand. materials: MDF, ceramic Signed by the artist 9. 25 in. H x 5. 25 in. W x 3. 3 in. D Clean