OUR COLLECTION — ASIA — SRI LANKA 420. CITY WALL NATIVITY
This hand-painted wood Nativity scene from Sri Lanka contains a large city wall backdrop plus ten figures: Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, an angel, a star, a palm tree, a donkey, and three wise men. The city wall measures 7 inches tall by 18 inches wide. Joseph measures 4.25 inches tall.
Gospel House Handicrafts was started to provide training and employment to poor and semi-educated youth from marginalized areas of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Specializing in making wooden toys, utility items and ornamental handicrafts, Gospel House was able to buy land and build a workshop in Madampe, 40 miles outside of Colombo. The workshop now employs 45 woodworkers on a permanent basis and provides additional work to other artisans in the area. They also help to market the crafts of other artisan groups with whom they are associated.
Gospel House Handicrafts was started to provide training and employment to poor and semi-educated youth from marginalized areas of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Specializing in making wooden toys, utility items and ornamental handicrafts, Gospel House was able to buy land and build a workshop in Madampe, 40 miles outside of Colombo. The workshop now employs 45 woodworkers on a permanent basis and provides additional work to other artisans in the area. They also help to market the crafts of other artisan groups with whom they are associated.