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Ceramics from yesteryear
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This is a very sweet, free-standing painted tin nativity scene that folds flat between seasons. The 10 nativity pieces are painted on one side. There's a small stand on the back of each piece that folds in or out, to allow it to be flat or to stand upright. Colors of the individual pieces may vary from the photographs. Here's more info on the tin folk art traditions of Mexico!
state of origin: Oaxacadimensions: standing pieces are about 2-5" tall