Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--entoto-beth-artisan-tag-boilerplate The Maya people associated jade

The Maya people associated jade with immortality observing that

materials: Dyed lapis lazuli

They would tell the dolls their problems in the hopes that Ixmucané would solve them

Some of the artisans have been in Far Fetched for over 20 years

offering this piece of home decor for expressing Christian faith

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--entoto-beth-artisan-tag-boilerplate The Maya people associated jadeAfter 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