This unsigned Oaxacan woodcarving angel is of carved and painted wood with cactus fiber hair. W e began our trip in Mexico City on December 20. The first thing that caught our attention was the beautiful nativity scene in the courtyard of our hotel. The manger was empty, which distressed me greatly. I learned later that the figure of the baby Jesus would be placed in the manger on Christmas Eve.
Many nativity sets made in Mexico have baby and manger as two separate pieces.
Of those which don't, the baby and manger both are hidden until Christmas Eve. We have a nice selection of lead figures from Mexico City. E-mail us for a complete list. Painted Pottery Nativities Guillermina Aguilar created and signed this Nativity from Oaxaca. Stable animals may be standing or lying.