Olive Wood Praying Hands Sculpture Handcrafted in Bethlehem — 4.4 Inch

This praying hands statue is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 4.4 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

Dimensions:

• FIG014A: H 4.4″ × W 2.6″ × D 1.8″ (11.2 × 6.6 × 4.6 cm)
• FIG014B: H 4.4″ × W 2.6″ × D 1.8″ (11.2 × 6.6 × 4.6 cm)
• FIG014: H 4.4″ × W 2.6″ × D 1.8″ (11.2 × 6.6 × 4.6 cm)

About This Olive Wood Praying Hands Sculpture

There's something about this piece that makes people slow down. I've watched it happen at the shop. Someone picks it up, turns it over in their hands, and just goes quiet for a second. That's the praying hands doing what they've always done, stopping people mid-thought.

This is a solid olive wood sculpture, hand-carved right here in Bethlehem. Not cast, not molded. Someone sat down with a block of wood and shaped this by hand, detail by detail. It measures 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.6 inches, so it fits on a nightstand or a prayer corner without taking over the whole surface. The wood grain runs through every piece differently, warm browns and creamy tones that deepen a little over the years.

If you're looking at wood sculptures for sale and want something with actual meaning behind it, this is the kind of figures hand carved piece that doesn't feel like it came off a conveyor belt. It didn't. Two variants available, FIG014 A and B, and one option includes a set of 3 pieces with a rosary. Olive wood praying hands for sale like these don't show up in regular stores. This comes straight from the source.

Features & Details

• ✓ Hand-carved from solid olive wood, Bethlehem, Holy Land
• ✓ Dimensions: 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.6 inches
• ✓ Two variants: FIG014 A and FIG014 B
• ✓ One option includes a set of 3 pieces with a rosary
• ✓ Natural wood grain, warm earthy tones that deepen with time
• ✓ No two pieces identical, slight variations in grain and color
• ✓ No machine carving, every detail shaped by hand with old-school tools
• ✓ Stands on its own, stable on a flat surface

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A pastor in Ohio ordered a set of these for every family in his congregation who'd had a loss that year. He told me he wanted something that would sit in their homes and remind them they weren't alone. That's exactly what these do. Small enough to ship anywhere, meaningful enough to keep forever.

They work as a figures baptism gift, a figures confirmation gift, or honestly just something you send someone when you don't know what else to say but want to say something real. Free US shipping on orders over $100, and we ship worldwide direct from Bethlehem.

If you're ordering for a group or ministry, the set of 3 with rosary makes it easy to give something complete. Figures order online and they ship directly from Bethlehem, no detours.

The Story Behind It

Most wood carving sculptures for sale online come from factories. You can tell. The grain is perfect, the finish is plastic-smooth, and every piece looks exactly like the last one. These don't look like that because they aren't that.

The families carving these have been at it for generations. Olive wood from the Holy Land, shaped by hand the same way their grandparents shaped it. The wood itself comes from the annual pruning of living olive trees, nobody's cutting anything down. That matters to me, and it matters to the families here who depend on this craft staying alive.

When you order, you're buying direct from the source. No importer, no distributor, no markup stacked on markup. Just a family shop in Bethlehem sending you something a craftsman made with his hands. I think of it a bit like a wood indian statue for sale in the sense that the craftsmanship tradition is the whole point, but this one comes from a place where that tradition goes back further than most people realize.

Care Instructions

Olive wood is low maintenance. If it starts looking a little dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a cloth and it comes right back. Don't soak it in water. That's really all there's to it.