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The Virgin Mary, Artisan Crafted Wooden Saints 3.5" x 3" x 7.5"
This wooden figure of the Virgin Mary Nicho (portable alter) is hand-carved in family workshops in very tiny villages surrounding Chichicastenango. Kiln-dried wood is shaped using basic hand tools and Machetes; then family members paint the bright designs.
Feastday: January 1
Patron of all humanity
Birth: September 8, Nativity of Mary
Death: August 15, Assumption of Mary