Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Flats The ends of the shawl

The ends of the shawl culminate in a short fringe

Balinese artisan Nyoman Ariawan proudly presents his newest sterling silver dangle earrings

Wayan Rendah depicts the lithe body of a senam

side slits at the hemline

The impressive Gye Nyame symbol with its rotating movements is understood as 'I fear none except God

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art Flats The ends of the shawlAfter 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