32 cm terracotta Neapolitan Pulcinella

Neapolitan nativity scene art workshop

from the Artena Pastori Presepiali collection.

The figure represents the tradition of the Neapolitan mask

of the 18th-century nativity scene, molded in terracotta

and hand-painted according to the historical techniques

of 18th-century Neapolitan nativity scene art.

Handcrafted details:

Terracotta head, hands, and feet

Back-painted glass eyes

Moldable wire core

Body covered in natural hemp fiber

Clothes in traditional Neapolitan fabric

Handcrafted Neapolitan mandolin

Wooden base

Gift box

Each shepherd is a unique piece designed by Vincenzo Fortunato

and crafted in the tradition of Neapolitan nativity scene sculpture.

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