Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--entoto-beth-artisan-tag-boilerplate Largest sculpture: 7

Largest sculpture: 7

The Maya people associated jade with immortality observing that

offering this piece of home decor for expressing Christian faith

They would tell the dolls their problems in the hopes that Ixmucané would solve them

rich colors and patterns on each fair-trade pair

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--entoto-beth-artisan-tag-boilerplate Largest sculpture: 7After 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