Born Unto You

Sculptures from Ayacucho, Peru, have been made with Huamanga stone extracted from quarries in the districts of Pomabamba, Chacolla, Canchacancha and Chuschi in the province of Cangallo for centuries. For this nativity scene, artisan Carlos Galvez has chosen to place his meticulously hand-sculpted figurines of Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus, an angel and two animals inside a lean-to with a sloping tiled roof and pillars in an elongated-oval shape. He takes advantage of the variation in shading that the Huamanga stone from this region has to create a unique piece of holiday decor.