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The Carved Olive Wood Nativity is a 12‒piece handcarved set featuring Baby Jesus in a manger, Mary, Joseph, the Three Wisemen, a shepherd, and four stable animals. Ethically handcrafted by the George El Atrash family workshop just outside Bethlehem, these Christmas figurines are intricately carved from sustainably harvested olive wood, representing the peace that Christmas celebrates.
HANDCRAFTED IN WEST BANK
SKU: 2722010
THE MAKERS
George El Atrash started his family workshop in Bethlehem in 1967. In 1976 he moved the workshop to Beit Sahour and began to involve his brothers in the business. Today two of his sons work with him. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from El-Atrash Workshop since 1978.
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