Saint Joseph the worker statue in natural wax Valgardena wood

Saint Joseph the worker statue in Valgardena wood, natural wax finish.
Saint Joseph is the patron saint of the Church and of the family, of the artisans, of the lumberjacks, of the carpenters as he himself was one and of the exiled travellers because of his Flight into Egypt.
Natural wax finish of the statue: the finished sculpture is coated with a layer of transparent wax.
This statue in maple wood is hand made by the Valgardena artisans, following the local artistic tradition.
This is a fine article of high quality.