• hand-carved Huamanga stone from Peru made into a miniature dome shaped or egg shaped nativity.
  • hand carved Huamanga stone domed nativity scene made of Peruvian alabaster by artisans in Peru. Fair Trade product.
  • hand-carved Nativity Hut Manger made from Huamanga stone by artisans in Peru and fair trade imported; lowcountryfairtrade.com
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Hand-Carved Miniature Huamanga Stone Nativities- 4 Styles -Fair Trade- Peru

Hand-Carved Miniature Huamanga Stone Nativities- 4 Styles -Fair Trade- Peru

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These exquisite mini-nativities are made from Huamanga Stone, also known as Peruvian alabaster. It is a sedimentary volcanic stone that is prized for its translucency and workability. Each nativity depicts the Holy Family with the Three Kings, the ox, and the donkey inside the manger.

The artisans select stones quarried in Huamanga in the central Sierra of Peru. Huamanga stone is most commonly white, but can also be variations of gray, brown, green, or pink. These nativities are a natural product and some variations in color and/or pattern are to be expected.

Measurements:

  •            Egg Nativity: 2.75" high x 2" wide x 1.75" deep
  •            Dome Nativity: 2.5" high X 2" wide x 1.5" deep
  •            Square Hut Nativity: 2.25" high x 1.75" wide x 1.25" deep
  •            Chullo Manger: 2.5" high x 2.5" wide x 2" deep   

Handmade and Fair Trade imported from Peru.

Learn more about the talented, fair trade artists at Manos Amigas in Peru by clicking on "About the Artisans". 

About the Artisans

Aptec Peru is an artisan collective located near Lima, Peru. The organization is a community of 16 family workshops that employs about 140 individuals from low-income areas. The extensive skills of the artisans are seen through the range of products they create, including ceramics, jewelry, textiles, stained glass and woodwork.

Besides helping preserve a culture rich in tradition, the collective helps artisan producers better design and create high quality crafts, enjoy increased sales and earn a steady income. As a member of the International Fair Trade Association, APTEC Peru ensures artisans are paid fairly for their work, which creates a sustainable working environment for artisans, their families and communities.

Since 2007, Aptec Peru is part of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and the Regional Office for Latin America (WFTO-LA), demonstrating our commitment to social and environmental responsibility in all its processes. Also, we are members of the Fair Trade Movement in Peru that works in the promotion and development of new technology for the environment and nature preservation´s activities.

 

Their mission

APTEC PERU promotes and develops Peruvian handcrafts aiming to improve the artisans/ producers’ life standards and security through fair trade and better trading conditions. As well as, ensuring that the production processes are respectful with the environment and the ecology.

Their vision

Be a leader organization in the development and commercialization of Peruvian handcrafts and satisfy the life standards of their members.

The artisan families that work with Aptec Peru are also invested in the care and maintenance of their natural resources. Their products are made of natural raw materials such as clay, dried gourds, recycled glass and plant dyes. In addition, the artisans take care to harvest all materials in a sustainable manner, to replenish plant life and maintain water quality. As part of the World Day of the Fair Trade project, the artisans crafted porous ceramic pots that were filled with plants and donated them to 400 families in the village of Nuevo Ayacucho, providing clean air for the community.

Aptec Peru's artisans take great pride in their intricate textiles, beautiful ceramic pots and vases, silver jewelry and creative gourd decorations. In turn, these crafts, and loyal buyers like yourselves, help the artisans create a sustainable income and future.

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