An olivewood reliquary model of the Grotto from the Church of the Nativity Bethlehem

An olivewood reliquary model of the Grotto from the Church of the Nativity Bethlehem, inlaid with mother of pearl and ebony, with flowerhead rondels and cross motifs, the lift-off top revealing a cruciform shape mother of pearl lined interior, with steps leading down to an apse, the ends with paper labels, inscribed in Latin, translating as 'Where Stephen was stoned, where Mary was born and where Gabriel spoke.', late 17th / early 18th century, Jerusalem, 12.5cm long, 8cm wide.

See the Victoria & Albert Museum, number W.43-1918 for a similar example.