Map of Palestine Printed on a Linen Handkerchief – Souvenir from the Conquest of Jerusalem by the British

Map of Palestine Printed on a Linen Handkerchief – Souvenir from the Conquest of Jerusalem by the British
Map of Palestine, printed on a linen handkerchief. [England, 1918?].
Depicting central Palestine, from Hebron in the south to Jamma'in (in the district of Nablus) in the north, with Jerusalem in the center. Top memorial inscription: "Palestine, Jerusalem. Surrendered 9th Dec. 1917". A portrait of Field Marshal Edmund Allenby, conqueror of Jerusalem, is set at middle left, where the Mediterranean Sea is marked.
An identical map is kept in the collection of the National Army Museum, London. Item no. 1992-04-141.
26X27 cm. Good condition. Slight browning to linen.