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1st century BC – 1st century AD. copper Tetradrachm (12g.)– Obverse: smooth and lightly rounded side. – Reverse: extremely schematic representation of Shamash sitting on the left on a stool, with paralleled legs. In his left hand he holds a long sceptre and in his right hand an eagle . On the right side, vertically few spears and a ring recalling a (Greek?) inscription. Behind the head of the character, a ring. In front of him, on the left side, a big south-Arabic shin.” Pre-Islamic , Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE.
Soft stone or steatite vessel from the 2nd millennium BCE. Excavated from the site of Kalba. Dated to 1800 BC. Sharjah, UAE. Read More
Pre-Islamic Alabaster Jar, Mleiha ML 5, Sharjah, UAE. In storage at the Sharjah Archaeology Authority. 250-150 BCE. Read More
Bronze Age tall conical bronze bowl with long conical with a flat base and slightly pinched spout., Jebel al-Buhais, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the ... Read More