Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--entoto-beth-artisan-tag-boilerplate The Maya people associated jade

The Maya people associated jade with immortality observing that

materials: Dyed lapis lazuli

accompanied by soaring seagulls

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Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art _artisan--entoto-beth-artisan-tag-boilerplate The Maya people associated jadeAfter Christ's death on the cross, the image itself came to be venerated as one of the most important Christian symbols. Alejandro Chvez shows an empty cross, graced with a portrait of Jesus. Ladders reach to beams where ofrendas (offerings) have been placed. Figures in traditional Andean dress kneel below the cross, their eyes lifted in devout prayer. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and