A mid-18th-century devotional plaque depicting the Crucifixion, composed of finely incised and ink-filled mother-of-pearl fragments mounted on a wooden board. Christ is shown on the cross, flanked by the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist.
These works were produced in Bethlehem as souvenirs for Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The tradition of shell carving in the region was introduced by Franciscan craftsmen in the 16th century, with Bethlehem emerging as a major centre of production by the 17th century. The town became internationally recognised for its mother-of-pearl devotional objects throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin: Bethlehem, Palestine
Period/Style: 18th Century / Christian Devotional
Date: Circa 1750
Material: Mother-of-pearl inlaid into wooden board
Dimensions: 15cm height × 10.5cm width
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A mid-18th-century devotional plaque depicting the Crucifixion, composed of finely incised and ink-filled mother-of-pearl fragments mounted on a wooden board. Christ is shown on the cross, flanked by the Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist.
These works were produced in Bethlehem as souvenirs for Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The tradition of shell carving in the region was introduced by Franciscan craftsmen in the 16th century, with Bethlehem emerging as a major centre of production by the 17th century. The town became internationally recognised for its mother-of-pearl devotional objects throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin: Bethlehem, Palestine
Period/Style: 18th Century / Christian Devotional
Date: Circa 1750
Material: Mother-of-pearl inlaid into wooden board
Dimensions: 15cm height × 10.5cm width
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