Stunning filigree cutout design is carved by hand. 1 1/2 in. l x 1 in. w
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West Bank
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Shepherd's Field
For centuries, Palestinian artisans near Bethlehem have been producing religious items made of olivewood in family-owned workshops. The olivewood comes from two sources- the wood of olive trees which have been cut to clear land for agriculture and the pruned branches of olive trees. The lighter, softer wood (which is easier to carve) comes from irrigated trees growing in orchards on the plains; the harder wood with the beautiful grain comes from trees growing on the mountainsides which only receive rainfall in the winter months.
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