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This image depicts a detailed, light brown-colored wooden relief carving of the Nativity scene, likely part of a double door or large panel located in Onitsha, Nigeria. The carving is framed by an arched border featuring a continuous rectangular block pattern. A prominent vertical seam or crack bisects the image down the center, separating the two main panels. On the left panel, the Virgin Mary is depicted with a halo, gazing downwards towards the infant Jesus. She is robed and positioned above a manger where the nude infant Jesus lies. A small, winged cherub or angel hovers or kneels near the manger, its arms outstretched towards the child. Above Mary, a banner unfurls, bearing the Latin inscription "IN EXCELSIS GLORIA" (Glory in the highest). A five-pointed star and the word "DEO" (God) are carved above the banner. On the right panel, Saint Joseph stands, also depicted with a halo and wearing a flowing robe that extends to his bare feet. He holds a long staff upright in his left hand, while his right hand rests near his chest. Joseph is positioned facing towards the left, indicating his interaction with Mary and the infant Jesus. The background behind Joseph exhibits a textured, wood-grain pattern. The entire carving is rendered in a stylized, traditional artistic manner.
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