OUR COLLECTION — ASIA — PALESTINE 38. MOTHER-OF-PEARL NATIVITY
This Nativity uses a whole mollusk shell as a background, with hand-carved mother-of-pearl figures affixed to the background. Another round shell serves as the base so the piece can stand. The Nativity was crafted in Bethlehem, Palestine. It measures approximately 5 inches across.
Mother-of-pearl is the term for the pearly internal layer of certain mollusk shells.
Mother-of-pearl is the term for the pearly internal layer of certain mollusk shells.