Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13684 love and uncertainty in an

love and uncertainty in an elegant abstract sculpture

Handmade in & fairly traded fro India

women's full sizes 6-11 (half sizes order next full size up)

each gemstone framed by a link of high-polish sterling silver

finishing the chain with an elegant toggle clasp

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13684 love and uncertainty in anAfter 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