This small olive wood christian statue is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 4.2" H x 1.6" W x 1.5" D (10.6 x 4.1 x 10.6cm (4.2 inches)).9 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.
About This Figure
Pick this up and something shifts. The grain catches the light at an angle you don't expect, and the carving is quiet, nothing overdone. Just the figure, shaped by hand from genuine olive wood from the Holy Land, small enough to sit on a windowsill or prayer shelf without demanding attention.
At 4.2 inches tall, it's the right size for a tabletop. Not a decoration exactly, more like a presence. If you're looking for crib figures for sale that actually come from Bethlehem and not a factory somewhere else, this is what that looks like up close.
We get a lot of orders from people who've had plastic versions for years and finally wanted something real. I understand that. Once you hold olive wood, the other stuff feels thin. These figures are easy to order online and ship directly from us, no warehouse in between.
From Our Family to Yours
Hi, I'm Elias. I grew up watching the carvers work, learning which grain patterns hold the most detail. This is one I always keep a sample of on my own desk, it just reads differently in person than any photo can show. Every piece ships factory-direct from Bethlehem, which means the price stays honest and nothing gets lost in a middleman's warehouse.
✌ Handmade in Bethlehem
🌳 Genuine Holy Land Olive Wood
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Features & Details
- ✓ Genuine Holy Land olive wood, hand-carved in Bethlehem
- ✓ 3.9 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches, right for a tabletop or shelf
- ✓ Quiet, detailed carving, nothing overdone
- ✓ Each piece has its own grain pattern, no two identical
- ✓ Works as one of a set of wooden nativity figures or stands alone
- ✓ Made by Christian artisan families, factory-direct pricing
Product Specifications
| Material |
Genuine Holy Land Olive Wood |
| Origin |
Bethlehem, Holy Land |
| Dimensions |
3.9 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Type |
Catholic Christian Figure, crib figures for sale |
| Finish |
Hand-carved, polished |
| Made By |
Christian artisan families, 3rd generation carvers |
| Ships From |
Bethlehem, direct |
Perfect As a Gift
A customer wrote to us last Christmas, she'd ordered one of these as a figures gift idea for her mother and ended up keeping it herself. She ordered a second one the same day. That's a story we hear more than you'd think.
It's a natural fit as a figures baptism gift or a figures confirmation gift, something that lasts longer than a card and means more than most things at that price. We ship worldwide and offer free US shipping over $100, so it's easy to send directly to whoever's receiving it.
🎁 Baptism
🙏 Confirmation
🎄 Christmas
🌸 Easter
💕 Wedding
⛰ First Communion
The Story Behind It
Most figures you find online are factory-made, poured into molds somewhere and finished by machine. Ours are carved by hand by Christian artisan families who've been doing this work in Bethlehem for three generations. That's not a marketing line. It's just what's true.
The olive wood itself comes from annual pruning of living trees across the Holy Land. Nobody cuts a tree down for this. The families take what the pruning gives them, which means the wood varies, and so does the grain in every piece. That's part of what you're holding when you hold one of these. A nativity set in wood from this place carries a kind of weight that's hard to explain and pretty easy to feel.
Your order keeps that going, at least that's how I think about it every time I pack one of these up.
Shipping & Guarantee
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🌎 Ships worldwide direct from Bethlehem
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📍 Every order ships from our tabletop-ready, family-run shop in Bethlehem
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 it'll come right back. Don't soak it in water and don't leave it somewhere it'll bake in direct sun all day. That's about it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it real olive wood or just stained to look like it?
Real olive wood. Not a veneer, not a composite. You can see the grain shift when you tilt it, that's the actual wood doing that, not a print.
Does it come in a gift box?
Yeah, it does. So I've had people order these last minute for baptisms, confirmations, that kind of thing, and honestly it works because you're not scrambling for wrapping. Ships ready to give. I keep a few extra boxed up on the shelf specifically because people always need them faster than they expect.
How big is this thing exactly?
4.2 inches tall. Tabletop size, fits a windowsill no problem.
How fast does shipping usually take?
Pretty standard, ships in a couple days usually. Free shipping if you're in the US and over $100. Most orders get there in about a week, I'd say probably less if you're on the east coast.
Is this actually made in Bethlehem or just marketed that way?
Genuinely Bethlehem. I've been to the workshops myself, it's not a warehouse situation. The same artisan families handmade olive wood pieces like this for generations, my dad built relationships with some of them before I even started running this.