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  2. Olive wood carving in Palestine - Wikipedia

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    The Holy Family in olive wood. Beit Sahour, 2000. Olive wood is used because it is easier to carve than other woods and could be done accurately with simple hand tools. Also, it has a diverse variety of natural color and tonal depth, due to the annual structure. It is also resistant to decay and receptive to a number of surfacing treatments. [3]

  3. Palestinian handicrafts - Wikipedia

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    The wood is usually carved using simple hand tools. Today, rough cutting is carried out using machines programmed with a design model, though fine work, such as work with facial structures, must be chiseled by hand. [9] Olive-wood carvings sold to tourists are important to Bethlehem's economic industry.

  4. Mother-of-pearl carving in Bethlehem - Wikipedia

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    In the British Museum Workers in mother-of-pearl in Bethlehem. Photo taken 1900–1920 by American Colony, Jerusalem. Mother-of-pearl work from Bethlehem, as seen in a shop in Ramallah, 2012. Mother-of-pearl carving is a traditional handicraft in Bethlehem, and is said to have been brought to the city by Franciscan friars from Italy in the 15th ...

  5. List of woodcarvers - Wikipedia

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    Example of woodcarving. This is a list of woodcarvers - notable people who are known for their working wood by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.

  6. Olives and olive trees in Israel and Judaism - Wikipedia

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    Olive oil was crucial for lighting the Menorah inside the Temple. The Menorah was a central fixture in the Temple's sanctuary. Pure olive oil was used to keep the Menorah burning continuously. [91] On Tu BiShvat, the Jewish holiday known as the New Year for Trees, olive trees hold a special significance along with other fruit-bearing trees. [92]

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