This birch and masonite nativity is Polish

This plaster of Paris figures are by an unknown artist in North Georgia

Detail of face of Joseph. Can you wonder what has gotten his attention?

Faces of the Andeon poor are richly expressed in rough clay figures. Notice the sparse nativity with neither manger nor stable.

Hatian figures are painted clay. The stable is a coconut shell. Notice the twin admirers all of one piece.

Appalachian corn husk figures may actually be from Czechoslovakia.

The shepherds in this Bethlehem olive wood set are wearing animal skins. The kings wear crowns similar to Orthodox Christian Patriarchs.

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From the Peruvian Highlands, Mary and Joseph have the large rough hands of farm workers.

From Puerto Rico, Joseph's beard and wrinkles recall the tradition that he was much older than Mary

How Hollywood might depict the stable. this cave design is like the earliest dwelling in Israel.

Russian dolls nest inside each other. Mary is revered in the Russian Orthodox Church as the 'theotokos", Mother of God and therefore is the largest figure in the nest.

A homeless man brought this nativity he made to the Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip who then gave it to the Church of the Epiphany for this exhibit.

Birch scene in a log was carved by William Aardoma and give to Epiphany by parishioners.

Unique rendition of the scene in colorfully "painted" with cloth blocks.

One of three glorious renditions of the Three Kings in all their splendor in Gold.

The main Navitiy scene at the entrance to the exhibit at the Church of the Epiphany.

Detail of the stable with the Star of Bethlehem over the stable.