Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Cristobal Ramirez Indonesian artisan Achmadi designs this

Indonesian artisan Achmadi designs this exotic cushion cover featuring a hand woven diamond motif in ecru rope

Neatly tied in graceful knots

the set of three owls will make a delightful holiday decoration

color and variegation may vary with natural stone

While he waits for a forever home

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Cristobal Ramirez Indonesian artisan Achmadi designs thisAfter Christ's death on the cross, the image itself came to be venerated as one of the most important Christian symbols. Alejandro Chvez shows an empty cross, graced with a portrait of Jesus. Ladders reach to beams where ofrendas (offerings) have been placed. Figures in traditional Andean dress kneel below the cross, their eyes lifted in devout prayer. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and