Olive Branch Dove

Peace on Earth - a holiday message everyone shares.  Dove with olive branch is handcrafted in translucent capiz.  Capiz is the think shell of a marine mollusk.  First artisans wash and soak shells.  After the shells have dried, they are cut into shapes and edged with metal wire.  A finishing coat of varnish completes this labor-intensive process.  Before glass windows became available in the Philippines, capiz was used for windows in houses.  Decorative only.  Keep out of reach of children.

3: x 2H inches