Small Nativity Retablo

$18.00

This Peruvian Nativity Retablo is a painted plaster sculpture in a hand painted box with movable doors. Features a classic nativity scene that is perfect for your home during the holidays!

Handmade in Peru
Plaster figures in a wooden box
Box measures 7x10 cm

Retablos are true Peruvian folk art. They originally depicted carved and painted sculptures of religious figures and were displayed in rural churches as alters. Today the boxes take the form of three dimensional scenes of daily life in Peru such as markets, shops, harvests, weddings and other ceremonies.