Auction 61 · Lot 454
Wooden hinged box with beveled inner compartment, set with soapstone carved with depiction of a watchtower and barbed wire and Hebrew caption: “Kafrisin” (Cyprus). 4 x 2.75 inches.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $450
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
SOAPSTONE CIGARETTE CASE.
Publication
Cyprus, 1947-48
summary
Following the end of World War II, the British Mandatory Authority forcibly transferred “illegal” immigrants away from Palestine to detention camps in Cyprus, where they were held until the State of Israel declared independence. This work was produced in one of the workshops that operated in the camp.