OUR COLLECTION — ASIA — PHILIPPINES 42. CAPIZ SHELL TRIPTYCH NATIVITY
This Nativity triptych is made from painted capiz shells in the Philippines. Capiz shells are harvested in the South China and Philippine Seas surrounding the Philippines. The shells are translucent with sun or a candle behind them. The triptych folds in three sections. The people have Caucasian faces. The scene measures 8 inches high by12 inches long.