#like i said in my last post mother-of-pearl carving is usually associated w/ christianity but it's not exclusively christian

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a carved mother-of-pearl quran box and matching quran depicting al-aqsa mosque from bethlehem, palestine, dating to the 1960s.

mother-of-pearl carving is a traditional craft in bethlehem; said to have been brought over by franciscan monks from italy in the 15th century. the tradition is still going strong today.

#palestine #items #worship #muslim #my posts #check out yasser barakat's site too (in the content source link) #he sells antiques & funds palestinian artists & craftsmen in jerusalem he's a cool dude #also yes i copied the description of the other post i made lol #like i said in my last post mother-of-pearl carving is usually associated w/ christianity but it's not exclusively christian #there's some muslim or even jewish things which are carved mother of pearl #(palestine had a small pre-you know what jewish population that got absorbed into you know where) #btw the crown on the inside of the lid is the royal hashemite crown since this is from when bethelehem was under jordanian control