Catalogue No. 03
Saint Michael the Archangel
The patron of this house: wings flung wide, the spear angled down in victory.
- Material
- Bethlehem olive wood
- Technique
- Carved by hand
- Made in
- Bethlehem, the Holy Land
- Dimensions
- Measurements on request
- Dispatch
- Within 48 hours, by EMS
The Subject
Michael, captain of the heavenly host, is shown in the traditional pose of victory over the dragon, the old enemy, his spear angled down to the rock beneath him. He is the protector of pilgrims and the guardian of Bethlehem, and the namesake of the house that offers this carving.
The Making
The wings are the test of a carver. Each feather is cut separately and thinned until light shows at the edges, and the outstretched span leaves very little wood to work with. The figure stands on a rocky base with an engraved plate reading “St. Michael”.
Chosen by the house from the workshops of the forty Bethlehem families it works with, and sent to you from Old Caritas Street.
Every order leaves Bethlehem within 48 hours, sent by EMS Express Mail Service. Your tracking number is emailed to you the day the parcel is handed over.
Because each piece is packed and sent by hand from the Holy Land, we do not accept returns or exchanges once an order has shipped. If anything arrives broken, email a photograph to info@saint-michael-store.com and we will send a replacement.
