Holy Family Figurine Carved in Natural Olive Wood Branch 4.5 Inch

This christmas nativity set indoor is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 4.5" H x 3.5" W x 3.0" D (11.5 x 9.0 x 11.5cm (4.5 inches)).1 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

About This Holy Family Figurine

What makes this one different is where the carving starts. The artisans don't work around the branch, they work with it. Mary, Joseph, and the Christ child are carved directly into the natural shape of an olive wood branch from the Holy Land, so the curve of the wood becomes part of the scene itself.

It's small enough to sit on a desk or a prayer shelf without taking over. about 4.5 inches tall. But there's weight to it, real olive wood has that density, and the grain runs warm and honey-colored in the light. If you're looking at holy family statues for sale and most of what you're finding feels mass-produced and generic, this isn't that.

A customer emailed us last December to say she ordered one as a holy family christmas gift for her mother and ended up keeping it herself. She ordered a second one the next day. That happens more than you'd think with this piece.

Features & Details

• ✓ Genuine Holy Land olive wood, hand-carved in Bethlehem
• ✓ Carved from a natural olive wood branch, shape preserved in the design
• ✓ Mary, Joseph, and the Christ child, figurine nativity scene in one piece
• ✓ 4.1 x 2.3 x 2.3 inches
• ✓ Warm honey-colored grain, each piece slightly different
• ✓ Made by Christian artisan families in Bethlehem
• ✓ Part of our nativity set in wood collection

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

People ask us all the time what to give for a baptism or a wedding, and this is what I reach for first. It's the kind of thing that looks right on a mantle, a nightstand, or a prayer corner, and it means something. A holy family baptism gift, a holy family confirmation gift, a holy family wedding gift, this piece works for all of it without feeling like a generic catch-all. It earns its place wherever it lands.

We also ship it worldwide, and free US shipping kicks in on orders over $100, so it's easy to order for someone across the country too.

The Story Behind It

People sometimes ask who is the Holy Family, and what it means to have them carved this way. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, they're the center of Christian faith, and carving them from a single olive wood branch that grew in this land carries a weight that a resin figurine just doesn't have. That's not marketing, that's just true.

Most holy family statues for sale online are factory-made somewhere with no connection to the story. Ours come from families who live ten minutes from Manger Square and have been doing this for generations. The olive wood itself comes from annual pruning of living trees, nobody's cutting anything down. Your order goes directly back to these families, no importers in between, no markups passing through four different hands.

I've watched the carvers work. The branch form technique takes real patience because you're reading the wood before you touch it, figuring out where Mary's veil falls naturally, where the curve becomes the Christ child's form. It's quiet, focused work, and you can see that in the finished piece.

Care Instructions

Olive wood's low maintenance. If it starts looking dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a cloth and that's usually all it needs. Don't soak it in water and it'll stay looking good for years.