4" Christmas Tree Ornament Santa Barbara California Mission Church Southwest Handmade Terracotta Clay Art Holiday Decor

Description

Handmade Christmas Tree Ornament - Santa Barbara California Mission ChurchSpaced along the California coast stand twenty-one mission churches. These simple yet massive structures of adobe and stone draw more travelers than most any other historical California attraction.This ornament design features the 10th Mission built and each detail is drawn from the artists original interpretations rendered in terra-cotta clay. It measures approximately 4 by 3 inches and hangs from a polytwine loop. Each piece is glazed and kiln fired with the name of the Mission and Founding Date on the back side.The following information was compiled from The California Missions a Pictorial History, published in 1979.Santa Barbara is the Tenth Mission built in the chain. Founded in 1786, Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen established the noble landmark that today is called the "Queen of the Missions".Have a beautiful Christmas Celebration, and add an original ornament to your Holiday Decor this Season or gift your favorite Ornament Collector. Collect all twenty-one and start a new tradition with your display!