1920s Olive Wood Humidor Trinket Box Souvenir of Cyprus, Made in Jerusalem

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A very fine box, with a hinged lid
Stenciled silhouette decoration up top, in black - displaying a donkey-back piper, … Read more A very fine box, with a hinged lid
Stenciled silhouette decoration up top, in black - displaying a donkey-back piper, two camels, a shepherd and goat in front of a palm tree
Above, in the upper left is a silhouette of the Island of Cyprus
Made of olive wood, polished and finished
Manner of production is characteristic of items made for the pilgrimage trade in the Holy Land, notably Jerusalem
As both Jerusalem (then a part of the Mandatory Protectorate of Palestine) and Cyprus were under British Rule at the time, the box was most likely made in what is now Israel and Palestine and exported to Cyprus for the tourist trade
Circa 1914-1925. The period of British military occupation of Cyprus
Measurements: Approx. 6.25" x 4" x 1.6"
Weighs about 8 oz.
Condition: Good/Very Good overall. Please see photos. Minor surface wear. See less