Large "Flight to Egypt" | Olive Wood Sculpture of Holy Family | Hand Carved in Bethlehem
€175,00
Large "Flight to Egypt" | Olive Wood Sculpture of Holy Family | Hand Carved in Bethlehem
Hand carved from Palestinian olive wood, the Holy Family's Flight to Egypt is a timeless piece, carved in Bethlehem. These faceless figures, carved from 3-year-old-aged olive prunings, is crafted by artisans from the Bethlehem olive wood factory. *Olive Wood has many beautiful shades and grains, from dark to white and from no grain to fully grained. Dimensions: approximately 26 cm tall All purchases from Handmade Palestine support fair trade artisans sustaining their livelihoods and we donate profits from every purchase to a local not-for-profit to plant trees and protect Palestine’s environment.
THE ETHOS
In the face of systemic economic closure, the act of making is an act of resistance. Our Traditional Craft track is anchored in the preservation of the Palestinian identity through the hands of the people. This is not mass-produced "folk art"—it is the survival of the master-craftsman.
THE PILLARS
1. **The Women’s Cooperative**: Featuring the work of *Manjel Ma'qoud*, a female-led embroidery guild formed in response to the economic suffocation of 2024. Their Tatreez is a living language of village history.
2. **Hebron Fire & Earth**: Hand-blown Phoenician glass and hand-painted ceramics from the last family workshops in Hebron, utilizing techniques refined over five centuries.
3. **Bethlehem Olive Wood**: Carved from the prunings of ancient trees, ensuring the tree's health while providing livelihoods to the Holy Land Handicraft Cooperative.
THE COMMITMENT
Every piece in this collection is a direct-from-source empowerment. We donate profits from every purchase to local not-for-profits like *Mashjar Juthour* to plant native trees and protect the Palestinian environment.