Aman, Camel Driver – Fontanini® 18" Collection

Brand: House of Fontanini | Item #53732

Bring another chapter of the journey to Bethlehem into your Nativity with Aman, Camel Driver #53732 from the Fontanini® 18" Collection. This distinctive figure expands your display beyond the Holy Family and Three Kings, helping create the sense of a living caravan traveling across the ancient landscape toward Bethlehem.

Aman is designed for the impressive 18" scale Fontanini Italian Nativity and crafted from durable polymer resin. Current product information specifically confirms Fontanini #53732 as the 18" Aman Camel Driver, made of polymer resin and suitable for indoor or outdoor display. House of Fontanini also currently lists Aman as part of its 18" Fontanini Collection.

Aman – A Traveler on the Road to Bethlehem

Aman represents one of the supporting characters who can transform a traditional Nativity into a much richer visual story.

As a camel driver, Aman naturally belongs near the Three Kings and their caravan. His presence suggests the long journey undertaken by travelers crossing the desert landscape, adding another human dimension to the story surrounding the arrival of the Magi.

The figure's seated pose creates a particularly effective contrast with taller standing figures. Aman rests with his legs crossed and his staff beside him, as though pausing during a long journey. His layered garments, flowing cloak, traditional head covering, sandals, staff, and carefully sculpted expression give him an individual personality while complementing the colors and textures of the larger Fontanini collection.

Create the Journey of the Three Kings

Aman becomes especially effective when displayed with a Fontanini camel and the Three Kings—Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar.

Rather than placing every figure immediately around the manger, consider creating a larger scene in which the Kings, camels, and Aman begin at a distance. Throughout the Christmas season, the caravan can gradually move closer to the Holy Family, culminating with the arrival of the Magi for Epiphany.

This creates a Nativity that doesn't merely decorate a room—it helps tell the story.

The camel-driver character is also produced by Fontanini in its monumental 50" collection, where descriptions identify Aman as a traveler associated with the Magi's desert journey. That larger interpretation reinforces Aman's storytelling role as a companion to the caravan.

Made for an Impressive 18" Fontanini Nativity

Fontanini's 18" Collection is ideal for settings where visibility and presence matter. House of Fontanini's current 18" assortment includes Aman alongside the Holy Family, Three Kings, shepherds, angels, stable animals, sheep, and other supporting characters.

That makes Aman #53732 a wonderful choice for expanding a church sanctuary or narthex Nativity, parish or chapel display, religious school or institution, large residential Nativity, or established heirloom Fontanini collection.

For collectors who already have the essential Holy Family and Three Kings, Aman is the kind of character that takes the display to the next level—adding depth, movement, and a greater sense of the world surrounding Bethlehem.

A Fontanini Tradition More Than a Century in the Making

The Fontanini tradition began in Bagni di Lucca, Italy, in the hills of Tuscany, where Emanuele Fontanini opened his first shop in 1908. From those humble beginnings grew a multi-generational family tradition devoted to creating Nativity figures that combine artistry with storytelling.

Fontanini figures are meticulously sculpted, molded, and painted with careful attention to expressive faces, garments, accessories, and poses. Durable polymer allows intricate sculptural details to be reproduced while making the figures practical for the seasonal handling required of large Nativity displays.

Aman beautifully demonstrates what makes collecting Fontanini so rewarding. He isn't one of the principal figures at the manger, yet his presence expands the scene and encourages the viewer to imagine the journey that took place before the Magi finally reached Bethlehem.

Shop Fontanini at House of Fontanini

When you shop Fontanini at House of Fontanini, you're shopping with a locally owned small business that genuinely loves the Nativity tradition.

For more than 25 years, House of Fontanini has proudly served collectors, families, churches, and parishes from our Minnesota warehouse. Today, Aman remains part of the 18" assortment offered by House of Fontanini, alongside the Holy Family, Kings, shepherds, angels, and animals needed to build a complete large-scale Nativity.

We don't simply sell Fontanini—we love the pieces, appreciate the craftsmanship, and believe in the story each character helps tell.

Our mission says it best:

“Telling His Story, one piece at a time.”

Add Aman, Camel Driver #53732 to your Fontanini Italian Nativity and give your Three Kings' caravan another layer of character, movement, and storytelling on its journey toward Bethlehem.

Product Details

• Product: Aman, Camel Driver
• Fontanini Item #: 53732
• UPC: 089945359084
• Collection: Fontanini® 18" Collection
• Scale: 18" Nativity Scale
• Character: Aman
• Role: Camel Driver / Caravan Traveler
• Material: Durable Polymer
• Pose: Seated with Staff
• Theme: Fontanini 18" Retail
• Coordinates With: Fontanini 18" Three Kings, camels, Holy Family and other Nativity figures
• Display Use: Current retailer specifications indicate indoor or outdoor display.
• Ideal For: Churches, parishes, chapels, religious institutions, large home Nativities and heirloom Fontanini collections

Masterpiece Collection Availability

Please note that larger Fontanini Masterpiece Collection pieces, ranging from approximately 18" through 70", are typically stocked when available. Due to their impressive size, intricate details, and higher cost, however, some items may be available on a special-order basis.

For pieces that need to be sent from the workshop in Tuscany, please allow up to 120 days.

To check current availability of Aman, Camel Driver #53732, please contact our Parish Sales Department at 507-469-9659 or email House of Fontanini. We will gladly check for you!