Handcrafted Andean Applique Christmas Stocking - Village Nativity Apr21 Paper mache

Paper mache

Handcrafted by Mexican artisan Armando Sobreyra

César Gonzáles lovingly shapes and polishes this unusual work of art

1 inches W x 0

the reversible scarf has the pre-Hispanic motif in alabaster against a black background on one side and vice-versa on the other

Handcrafted Andean Applique Christmas Stocking - Village Nativity Apr21 Paper macheThe night is still on a Christmas Eve in the Peruvian highlands. Visited by kings, baby Jesus sleeps in a hay filled manger, and the sky is ablaze with stars. Leonor Quispe works in the traditional art of arpillera (patchwork) to create an heirloom Christmas stocking. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and lavishly embroidered. 90% cotton, 10% acrylic 0. 96 oz 10. 3 inches W x 12. 3 inches H