Day of the dead shrine nicho

In Mexico, these wooden boxes with scenes of skulls are called nichos. This typical Day of the Dead handicraft represents the altars that are created all over Mexico on the 1st of November to celebrate and honour the dead.

This little box has two little skull figures, the catrín and the catrina, and an altar with ofrendas and pan de muerto.

Each piece is handmade so there may be slight variations in colour/format. The images in the background are indicative.