This box caught my attention because of the image on it. It features The National Bardo Museum of Tunis, which opened in 1888. It is not just a museum but is housed in an old palace from the Ottoman era and, in addition to being one of the oldest in the Arab world and North Africa, it is world-famous for housing the largest and most outstanding collection of Roman mosaics in the world, as well as Punic, Greek, and Islamic pieces. I wasn't familiar with it, and it seems like a super curious and very enticing place to visit.

I finally managed to locate the room in the photograph, which is the Hall of Treasures of the Zodiac Mosaic and the Days of the Week. This mosaic features the 12 zodiac signs, personifications of the days of the week, and a representation of how the Romans related each day to a deity and a planet. This hall is one of the museum's star pieces, and it made sense for it to appear on tourist items like postcards or matchboxes.

With the help of good internet translators, I discovered the meaning of the Arabic inscriptions on the back of the box. On the left side, vertically, we can read “Fábrica de Tabaco de Kairouan.” In the center, horizontally, “Traditional Architecture.” The same message appears in French on the right side, vertically.