- Palm decoration
The image on the front is a date palm, which reflects the natural world around Siwa. - Original writing
This writing is left from this box’s original purpose. “B.O.P. Fannings” stands for “broken orange pekoe fannings,” a kind of loose-leaf tea. - Red coloring
When you see a red chest in Siwa, you know a wedding is near. These wedding chests are given to a bride by her father, to remind her of home.
Sanduk (jewelry box)
Wood, paint, steel, copper
Accession # 37596-16
Have you ever creatively reused something for a new purpose? Jewelry boxes like this were often made from wooden crates and similar items left behind from the two world wars.
All objects scanned by Dr. Lisa Haney and Derek Wessel, using the Artec3D Space Spider
