Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror Gliseria Soto ixcaco (cocoa) and unbleached ivory

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Little Carnaval Scene Folk Art Retablo Wall Mounted Mirror Gliseria Soto ixcaco (cocoa) and unbleached ivoryAlejandro Chvez crafts a mirror frame rooted in Andean tradition. Varied scenes represent Carnavalito (Little Carnival), a celebration held in the Peruvian Andes. Musicians play traditional instruments, participants re enact the birth of Jesus, incredible masks hang on the wall, and a couple stands beneath a towering prickly pear cactus. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and painted. Chvez