Fig. 5: Mother-of-pearl in art.
A Box found in a royal tomb in Ur, inlaid lapis lazuli, mother-of-pearl, shell and stone mosaic, ca. 2500 BC. British Museum, London. B Maori trolling lure fish hook, 18th-19th century, New Zealand. Photo: Michael Backman Ltd, London. C Bontoc tikam, early 20th century, Philippines. Photo: Primitive Inc., Chicago. D Mother-of-pearl betel wooden box, ca. 1820, Thailand. Photo: Michael Backman Ltd, London. E Mother-of-pearl casket, 16th century, India. Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore. Photo: Erlend Bjørtvedt. F Antique Damascus mother-of-pearl inlaid bride’s chest, walnut wood, silver thread and camel bone, ca. 1930, Syria. Photo: Jean Bachoura. G Carved mother-of-pearl relief depicting the Nativity, early 19th century, Palestine. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
