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"Levant Fair", 1934 – Award Certificate – Ze'ev Raban

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Printed certificate (with details filled in handwriting), granted to Ms. Lydia Sorani from Italy upon receiving a gold medal "for embroidery" at the "Levant Fair" in Tel Aviv. "Grafika" offset press, Jerusalem, 1934. Hebrew, English and Arabic. [Design: Ze'ev Raban].
Fine illustrated certificate. On the right is a laborer hitting an anvil with a hammer, on the left is a woman carrying a basket on her head alongside a gazelle. In the center is the flying camel emblem. The certificate is signed by the president of the competition judges committee, and stamped with the "Levant Fair" stamp.
Leaf 42.5X65.5 cm. Thick paper. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Slight damage to margins. Some stains.
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