Auction 17
Lot 358:
A rare carved ivory camel, the work of M. Murro, Bezalel, the beginning of the 20th century. The camel is marked in Hebrew ‘Bezalel Jerusalem’ and signed M. Murro. The camel is standing on a wooden base. There are fractures to the head and body (apparently made in the making).The camel is a unique and important artifact. Hight: 19cm. Width: 18cm. overall weight: 321g. Overall good condition. Moshe Murro (1888-1957) walked in the footsteps of Boris Schatz and Ze’ev Raban, taught and built the "Kamea" workshop in the school of Bezalel Jerusalem.
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