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Period : Pre-Islamic
Material : Alabaster
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An alabaster vessel, tall, cylindrical, with a small, flat base. Maliha, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It dates back to the second century BC – the second century AD. On display at Mleiha Archaeological Centre. Such containers were used to store incense, myrrh, and others.


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