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People of Dubai: Life of a Pearl Merchant - Display
Al Shindagha Museum
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This display, part of the ‘Life of a Pearl Merchant’ obelisk, features nose clips used by pearl divers along with a coiled pearling rope made out of whicker and a weight made out of lead, used by pearl divers to speed up their descent into the depths of the waters.
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- Title: People of Dubai: Life of a Pearl Merchant - Display
- Subject Keywords: Pearling, Dubai Creek
- Rights: Al Shindagha Museum, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
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