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Decorated bronze bowl from the monumental Tomb of Amud (FA-5) at Mleiha, Sharjah (UAE). 3rd century BCE. Two figurative bands with Arabian themes, exotic and mythical animals encircle the central rosette. The original decoration had been altered in antiquity. A winged sphinx and a bird are original. Enhanced figures include a hunter in front of his camel, attacking a lion. A centaur is fighting a marine creature; which seems to have been changed to a pair of pelicans. Their wings extend on to the rim of the bowl. There is an African elephant, a goat, a bovid and possibly a crocodile.
Pre-Islamic large pottery jug globular imported from Mesopotamia. Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st Century CE. Read More
Socketed bronze spear point from the site of Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. Bronze Age, Wadi suq Period. 2000-1300 BCE. Read More
Pre-Islamic leaf shaped piece of bronze., Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st-2nd Century CE. Read More