An early 20^th century Iraqi silver and niello compact, Omara circa 1930 signed Ghizby

Of square form with a hinged circular lid, with a niello lozenge with the tomb of Ezra, reserved with engraved flowers. The sides nielloed with camels, a boatman in a gufa, a mudhif, and dhow sailing boats. Signed to the side amal’e ghizby. Together with a Baghdad spoon, stamped to the terminal partially reading Abed Allah (Al Yahu). (2)

Length – 5.4 cm / 2.1 inches

Spoon length – 13 cm / 5 inches

Weight – 113 grams / 3.63 ozt