Global Crafts

Tabletop Nativity Scene with Candle Holder (13" x 7") - Croix des Bouquets

Name: Tabletop Nativity Scene with Candle Holder (13" x 7") - Croix des Bouquets
Brand: Global Crafts
SKU: HMDH194
Price: 49.99 USD
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This beautiful table top Nativity Scene with Candle Holder complements any holiday décor. Handcrafted in Haiti by local artisans using recycled oil drums, it features Mary, Joseph and Three Wisemen bringing gifts to Baby Jesus. The 13" x 7" scene is illuminated by a candle holder for a special touch.

About the Artisans

When you visit Croix des Bouquets, the area of town known for Haitian metal art in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, you are met with a cacophony of tink, tink, tink as ball peen hammers strike sheets of steel. The sheets are cut from steel drums colored by oil and other liquids the drums at one time held. The process of turning sheets of metal into beautiful wall art is all done by hand, from cutting holes that become edges of trees and leaves, to accenting each lizard with a texture of scales, to painting or lacquering the final design. The artists are proud of their work, signing the pieces on the back side, leaving a raised, reversed signature on the front.