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Wahhh,fabulous Jose. No wonder you dont do the worn out look......... Crisp and lovely detail...(Have started searching ebay.es just to see where you get these treasures from...... Dont worry I cant afford Oman as well as North Africa!). Are they hollow? quite spectacular.
Thank you very much for your nice comments. Yes, they are hollow and they make a nice rattle. I seem to recall that they come from the area of Nizwa in Oman. However, as Tribal H., points out I understand that quite similar ones can be found in some areas in Indus (Balouchistan, etc.). I guess that they probably originated there and the design spred due to the commercial routes and trade.
verry nice pieces jose. i have one with a floral sampl in the middle, not so old. it looks pakistan or afghan for me, i ll post later.
congratulation for this beautiful piece
:-) i m just burning encese from oman
Its nice Ait but dont do it regularly as its supposed to be carcinogenic!
I bought some frankincense from Oman but found it quite messy to burn at home with charcoal and so on. I guess I should get an electric burner. Not as nice as the traditional way but easier...
thank you Chantal. La mauvaise graine ne perrit jamais :-)
i have good encense, not mixed and i put it in watter with a candle under it. as soon the watter drys, i take the cabdle away
jose, buy a simple one with a small candle under it and add some watter. as soon the watter is finish, add some or stop it
chantal. you saw it corect, they burn it , at home, i prefere to do it this way and sometime, i just put it in my mouth as a bonbon
Thank you very much to all!!.
@Ait - Thank you for the incense burning tips. Does it work as well for frankincense in resin?. The incense I have from Oman is not ground or in some sort of powder or paste but "chunks" of dried resin.