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Pearl merchant's chest discovered during excavations at Al Zubarah
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site2013
UNESCO World Heritage
This wooden pearl merchant’s chest (bishtakhta) bears testimony to the pearling trade of Al Zubarah. The chest was used for holding collected pearls and measuring equipment, and traces of red cloth suggest that it was lined. It is now on view at the National Museum of Qatar.
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- Title: Pearl merchant's chest discovered during excavations at Al Zubarah
- Creator: Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
- Date Created: 2013
- Rights: Qatar Museums
- Location: Qatar
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
- Date of Inscription: 2013
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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