Blue Andean Christmas Handcrafted Christian Theme Christmas Retablo Diorama Achara Boonfu which means 'wealth has come'

which means 'wealth has come' in the Igbo language of Nigeria

two square cabochons of composite turquoise gleam with a mystic beauty

She selects stones of colorful agate

Yet the French influence lives on

Blue Andean Christmas Handcrafted Christian Theme Christmas Retablo Diorama Achara Boonfu which means 'wealth has come'Watching over their tiny son, Mary and Joseph smile as shepherds worship in the blue Andean night. Beneath, an Andean hat shop offers sombreros for sale. Alejandro Chvez portrays the scenes on two levels in three dimensions. This traditional diorama is known as a retablo; each figurine is modeled and painted by hand. materials: Plywood and ceramic Signed by the artist Hand crafted item color, size and or motif may vary slightly Open: 12 in. H x 14 in.