OUR COLLECTION — LATIN AMERICA — PERU 45. HUAMANGA STONE NATIVITY SCENES
These hand-carved miniature Nativity scenes are made from an alabaster-like stone called Piedra de Huamanga, which means Huamanga stone. The stone comes from Ayacucho, Peru. Each of the scenes is approximately 3 inches high by 1.5 inches wide.
From left front:
From left front:
- The miniature figures lie inside a house made of pink rocks glued together.
- The miniature figures lie inside a pot with handles.
- The miniature figures lie inside a hut with a straw roof.
- The miniature figures lie inside four leaves that are joined together at the top.
- The miniature figures lie inside an ear of corn.
- The miniature figures lie inside a carved egg.
- The miniature figures lie inside a carved chullo hat, which is a warm knitted hat worn by Peruvians who live in the High Andes.
- The miniature figures lie inside a tree with rows of branches that almost resemble a beehive.
- The miniature figures lie inside a frame house with pink stone roof.