Holy Family sculpture in hands natural lenga 30x30 cm Peru

Holy Family bas-relief sculpture in lenga hands 30x30 cm.Bas-relief representing the Holy Family in a pair of hands, measuring 29.5x29.5x3 cm. The bas-relief depicts a very sweet scene, the baby Jesus gently caressing Mary's face.The bas-relief is made of lenga wood in Peru. The Holy Family is 100% sculpted by hand.Handcrafted product with careful attention to every detail. The timber comes from Lima and is brought to the Andes, where the workshops are located, at an altitude between 2800 and 3600 meters.The lumber must be aged for 1 to more years, depending on the thickness. When the humidity drops to 12 - 13% it is ready to use.The drawing is first executed on paper, is then transferred on a wooden board. Subsequently the wood is carved with the help of chisels and gouges.In the first phase of the processing, it is roughed out defining the figures, then with other tools partially worked up to the complete realization of the image with all the details.All the young sculptors come from the 'Don Bosco' art school and received tools to create beautiful art works.The Holy Family wooden bas-relief is made in Peru by local artisans.