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Albesia Wood Nativity
Albesia Wood Nativity

Add this treasured Christmas centerpiece to your home, the Albesia Wood Nativity is bright and beautifully handcarved from sustainably grown albesia trees by artisans with Pekerti Nusantara in Indonesia. It is then handpainted with white and gold, bringing intricate detail to this one-of-a-kind set of nine nativity pieces. Style on a mantel, a wide windowsill, or around the Christmas tree, and share the story for years to come.  

HANDCRAFTED IN INDONESIA


  • Materials: Albesia wood
  • Measures: Arch: 15"W x 10.5"H top of star, Joseph: 2"L x 1.25"W x 4.75"H, Mary with baby Jesus: 1.75"L x 1.5"W x 4"H, Standing Wisemen: approximately 1.5"D base x 5.5"H, Kneeling Wisemen: 2"L x 1.25"W x 3.25"H, Shepard: approximately 1.5"D base x 5.75"H top of staff, Ram: 2.75"L x 1.25"W x 2.25"H, Sheep: 2.25"L x 1"W x 1.25"H
  • Colors: White, brown, gold
  • Care: Dust clean
  • Notes: Size varies due to the handcrafted nature of the nativity, making each one entirely unique.
  • Handcrafted in Indonesia

SKU: 6903040

THE MAKERS

Pekerti stands for Pengembangan Kerajinan Rakyat Indonesia, meaning Indonesian People’s Handicraft Foundation. Pekerti Foundation works to supplement the incomes of subsistence farmers and rural people through development and sale of traditional crafts. Pekerti provides training in domestic marketing, and services for export marketing. For this purpose, Pekerti established a nonprofit trading company, Pekerti Nusantara. Pekerti Nusantara is closely linked with all Indonesian alternative trade organizations and helps disadvantaged rural artisans to upgrade their production, business and marketing skills. To accomplish its goals, Pekerti Nusantara stresses quality control, training and working together cooperatively. In addition, Pekerti assists artisans by offering loans, school scholarships, help with medical expenses and emergency aid in disasters. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Pekerti Nusantara since 1981.
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