Object 23. A gold tablar locket - circa 1900s

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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.

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