The site of Deir El Kalaa witnessed the last chapter of the Lebanese civil war. During this period, to safeguard valuable historical objects in the National Museum, concrete blocks were used to create protective boxes and concrete was poured on mosaics to preserve vital pieces of the country’s past. Zahr’s four “envelopes” - using bricks or concrete - have been crafted for the structures of Deir El Kalaa; a box for a specific stone feature, a home for a ruin. This encapsulation creates an intriguing dialogue between content and container – between a chipped stone and its box. The meticulous handiwork of the stonemason generates new forms, bridging the passage of time between the creation of the original feature and the creation of its modernday envelope. In a collaboration between the craftsman and the artist, the work fluctuates between the ancient and the new. It prompts us to question our relationship to our heritage and its conservation, breaking down the barrier between artefacts and art.