Description

A carved wood nativity scene with 11 figures. The nativity is Tanzanian in origin and the figures are possibly carved out of olive with their faces and hands painted black. The figures include: A kneeling Joseph (W: 1.25 in. H: 5.75 in. L: 1.5 in.), a kneeling Mary (W: 1.5 in. H: 5.25 in. L: 1.5 in.), a shepherd with a lamb around his shoulders (W: 2.25 in. H: 6.75 in. L: 2 in.), three small sitting sheep (W: .5 in. H: 1.25 in. L: 3 in.), a baby Jesus in bed (W: 2 in. H: .75 in. L: 3.5 in.), a shepherd with his hand on his chest (W: 2 in. H: 7.75 in. L: 1.25 in.), a standing wiseman with his hands on top and bottom of his gift (W: 1.75 in. H: 7.25 in. L: 1.75 in.), a standing wiseman holding his gift from the bottom (W: 1.75 in. H: 7.5 in. L: 1.5 in.), a kneeling wiseman (W: 1.5 in. H: 4.5 in. L: 1.5 in.).