Olive Wood Holy Family Apple Shape Nativity Figurine Handcrafted Bethlehem 3.9 Inch

This st michael figurine is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 3.9" H x 2.8" W x 2.1" D (9.8 x 7.1 x 9.8cm (3.9 inches)).5 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

About This Holy Family Figure

Pick this up and what hits you first is the shape. An apple, carved from a single piece of olive wood, and inside it the whole nativity scene, Mary, Joseph, the infant Jesus, all there together. It's not what you expect when you first see it, and that's kind of the point.

If you're looking to buy a nativity set that's actually made somewhere that means something, this is it. Carved by Christian artisan families in Bethlehem, from genuine Holy Land olive wood, and small enough to sit on a shelf or windowsill without taking over the room. The detail stops people. I've watched it happen in person more times than I can count.

These figures are hand carved, every one of them slightly different because of the natural grain in the wood. At 3.9 x 2.7 x 2.5 inches it's compact enough to tuck into a gift box, but it doesn't feel small when you hold it. It feels solid. Real. That olive wood apple shape is one of those figures gift idea options that works for almost anyone, believer or not.

Features & Details

• ✓ Hand-carved olive wood, apple shape with Holy Family scene inside
• ✓ Genuine Holy Land olive wood, sustainably sourced from annual tree pruning
• ✓ Dimensions: 3.9 x 2.7 x 2.5 inches
• ✓ Natural grain means no two pieces are exactly alike
• ✓ Hand-polished warm finish, brings out the depth of the wood tones
• ✓ Works as a nativity set for mantels, shelves, or a nativity manger set display
• ✓ Suitable year-round, not just for Christmas
• ✓ Lightweight, easy to display or ship as a gift

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A customer from Ohio messaged us a few years back. She'd ordered one of these as a figures christmas gift for her mother, and her mother kept it on the kitchen windowsill year-round, not just at Christmas. That's the thing about this piece, it doesn't feel seasonal once you put it somewhere. It just belongs.

It works for a figures baptism gift or a figures confirmation gift, something meaningful that doesn't require a card explaining it. A figures easter gift, a figures wedding gift for a couple starting a home, even a simple thank-you to someone who matters. Free US shipping on orders over $100, and we ship worldwide from Bethlehem.

The Story Behind It

Most holy family statues for sale online are factory-made somewhere with no connection to the story they're telling. These aren't. The families who carve them live in Bethlehem, close to where the nativity happened, and they've been working this wood for three generations.

The olive wood itself comes from annual pruning of living trees. Nobody's cutting anything down. The trees keep growing, the carvings keep coming, and the families who make them stay in work. That matters to me, at least, when I'm the one deciding what we carry in this shop.

When you buy a nativity set like this one, factory-direct from us, you're not paying markup to some importer in a warehouse. The price goes back to the carvers. That's how we've always done it, and it's why we can keep these at a fair price while the quality stays real. Unlike mass-produced imports, these pieces are shaped by hand, one at a time, by people who grew up in this tradition.

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. That's about it.