ANCIENT STYLE HEAVY BRASS OIL LAMP by PAL BELL, ISRAEL 1950'SDECORATED WITH SABRA - CACTUS ORNAMENT Sabra is a term used to describe a native-born Israeli Jew. The word is derived from the Hebrew word tzabar, the name of the "prickly pear" cactus (also known as the "cactus pear"), Opuntia ficus-indica. The allusion is to a tenacious, thorny desert plant with a thick hide that conceals a sweet, softer interior, i.e., tough on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside. It is a very special name full of meaning to Israelis. LENGTH: 14.5 CM SHIPPING: $15 (REGISTERED).
