Lot 77
Map of Israel on Silk Fabric – Tunisia
Map of Israel printed on silk fabric, "Prepared by the Mohel F. [Fargi] Gaston Guez, May the Lord Keep Him and Save Him, Tunis". [Tunis, Tunisia, ca. 1948-1949].
Apparently, the map was printed after the proclamation of the State of Israel and before the conquest of Eilat. The map shows many settlements, with the illegal immigrant ships "Galila" ("To the Galilee"; shown flying a Zim Company flag) and "Artza" ("To the Country") in the sea, alongside a plane bearing the name "Herzl". The artist's signature appears on the top left margin in Hebrew and French. Fringes.
Approx. 85X83 cm. Good condition. Creases. Stains, mostly on reverse (covered with cotton cloth).
