λ A CARVED MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHELL PLAQUE
Jerusalem, Holy Land, late 19th century

Of typical rounded shape, the front deeply carved with the renowned Christian scene of the Resurrection, Jesus Christ rising to the sky with a pastor's staff, a flaming almond-shaped halo surrounding his whole body, the tomb flanked by Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary and a male figure holding the tomb's cover, the back plain, 16cm x 15.5cm.

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