Hand Carved Olive Wood St. Francis of Assisi Statue | Handmade Bethlehem Holy Land Christian Sculpture — 13.1 Inch

This carved francis assisi statue is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

Dimensions: H 13.1″ × W 6.4″ × D 5.7″  (33.4 × 16.2 × 14.4 cm)

About This Figure

There's a stillness to this piece that I notice every time I pick one up. St. Francis stands there in his robes, a bird resting near his hand, a small animal at his side, and somehow the whole thing feels calm. That's not something you can machine into wood. That comes from someone who took their time.

This wooden st francis statue is carved from solid olive wood, by hand, by Christian artisan families in Bethlehem. The grain runs through his robe, through the folds, through the little creature at his feet. No two look exactly the same. If you're looking for a figures hand carved piece that actually has some weight to it, spiritually and physically, this is one of those.

People order this as a st francis wood statue for a home altar, for a garden display, for a gift that means something. At $800, it's not an impulse buy. But it's also not a factory piece, and you can tell the difference the moment you hold it.

Features & Details

• ✓ Solid, kiln-dried olive wood from the Holy Land
• ✓ Fully hand carved, no molds, no shortcuts
• ✓ St. Francis in old-school robes, bird and small animal carved alongside him
• ✓ Flowing robe folds shaped entirely by hand
• ✓ Warm natural tones with the grain patterns olive wood is known for
• ✓ No two pieces are identical, each one varies slightly
• ✓ Pairs well with a st joseph figurine, archangel statue, or similar sacred figures
• ✓ Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, hand carved, confirmed origin

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A man from California ordered one of these for his mother, a Franciscan oblate who'd been collecting religious figures for forty years. He told me she cried when she opened it. That's the kind of gift this is, it's not decorative filler, it's something people actually feel.

It works as a figures baptism gift, a figures confirmation gift, a figures christmas gift, or an figures easter gift for someone whose faith is central to their life. We also see it ordered as a figures wedding gift for couples who want something meaningful for their home from day one. Free US shipping on orders over $100, and we ship worldwide from Bethlehem.

The Story Behind It

Most wood sculptures for sale online are factory-made, cast from resin, or carved by machine and touched up by hand at the end. Ours aren't. This st francis wood statue comes from a family workshop in Bethlehem where olive wood carving has been handed down for three generations. The craft itself hasn't changed much.

The olive wood comes from annual pruning of living trees. Nobody's cutting anything down to make these. That's how it's always worked here, the trees stay alive, the carvers keep working, and the tradition continues because people like you choose to buy directly from the source instead of from a shelf somewhere.

Unlike mass-produced imports, these pieces carry real variation, real tool marks in the right places, real grain that runs through the subject in a way no mold can replicate. That's what you're paying for, and honestly, at least to me, it's worth every bit of it.

Care Instructions

Olive wood is low maintenance. If it starts looking dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a soft cloth and let it sit. Don't soak it in water or leave it somewhere that gets extreme heat. That's really all it needs.