Description
The humble hen is delicately carved and painted as part of the LEPI nativity collection by Harald Kastlunger.
Hand-carved in Italy from from Alpine Maple, the hen is scaled for the 13 cm (5.25 inch) Kastlunger nativity collection.
Alpine Maple is indigenous to the Groden Valley and is used for all LEPI woodcarvings. The wood is dried naturally for two years, then kiln dried for two weeks, reducing the wood to a moisture content of 8-12%. This enables the carvings to be in families for generations without any cracking or damage to the wood. Purchases of any LEPI Kastlunger woodcarvings are viewed as family heirlooms and are passed from generation to generation.
Each piece of this exquisite Nativity has been hand-carved and hand-painted in the LEPI workshops in Italy after the original models made by the master woodcarver Harald Kastlunger. This expressive Nativity is not only an heirloom, but a magnificent work of art!
