Object 23. A gold tablar locket - circa 1900s
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Channel: The National News · 2011 · Education
40 historic objects that shaped the UAE: 23. A gold tablar locket - circa 1900s The origins of the tablar are almost certainly pre-Islamic, but the belief that a locket, sometimes containing a Quranic inscription, can offer protection to the wearer is still widespread in the region. ******* To mark the UAE's 40th anniversary, we are featuring 40 historic objects in a series from Sunday to Thursday weekly until December 1 2011. Visit http://uae40.thenational.ae/ for more articles and videos.
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