OUR COLLECTION — ASIA — MONGOLIA 571. FELT NATIVITY
This Nativity is handmade from sheep wool felt by Ariunjargal. She lives in the remote Uvs province in western Mongolia, located 1,336 kilometers from the national capital Ulaanbaatar. Ariunjargal is a young single mother. After sewing some felt toys for her daughter, she saw the opportunity to earn money sewing other handicrafts, including this Nativity set, as a small home business.
The set features 11 figures: the Holy Family, an angel with wings wearing a crown, two shepherds, two sheep, and three wise men. The figures are dressed in the clothing style of 13th century Great Mongol Empire. The Joseph figure measures 4 inches tall.
The set features 11 figures: the Holy Family, an angel with wings wearing a crown, two shepherds, two sheep, and three wise men. The figures are dressed in the clothing style of 13th century Great Mongol Empire. The Joseph figure measures 4 inches tall.