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Some of the kitchen utensils on show at
Exhibition.

QANATS AND WELLS action photographs of coppersmiths.
Various members’ contributions to the Qanats BAHRAIN ROOM SET
and Wells section enabled us to show in detail
their location, structure and appearance. Aerial We were extremely fortunate to obtain
and surface photographs by Chris Maicr, a plan scenery for the stage from Bahrain T.V.’s set
of one of the qanat systems from John Homfray, designer Ahbulla Yousif. This, together with
a line drawing of the cross section of a channel many items from Shaikha Haya - a large carved
by Dr. Whi^cley elucidated the written infor­ fourpostcr, chests and clothes baskets, old
mation on show. There is some controversy clocks, rugs, coffee pots and trays, traditional
about the date of the qanat system of under­ games and a baby’s cot - with glass, china and
ground water channels but it is believed to be an old Koran on a carved stand from Ahmed
of Persian origin. Al-Oraifi, created a room setting showing life in
Bahrain 50 years ago. Old costumes on stands
CRAFTS and on a model lent by Jashanmals Department
Store added life to the scene. The Ministry of
Of the local crafts of Bahrain, pottery, Information lent a beautiful woollen coat made
weaving and basket work were on show. in Kashmir, intricately woven in different shades
Patricia Gibbs, elsewhere in this issue, writes of red. This was a traditional man’s winter
about the process of pottery making at Aali. garment worn underneath the camelhair abaya.
The various basket styles were shown ( for There was a further section of costumes for
hens, pigeons, vegetables etc. ) and there were which Shaikha Haya supplied explanatory infor
photographs of some being used for date har­ mation and Joy Stokes lent a series of colourful
vesting. The Ministry of Labour and Social sketches.
Affairs and Ahmed Al-Oraifi lent us a very good
selection. TRADITIONAL COSMETICS & PERFUMES
We were lent a painting by Ahmed Ghuloom The case containing traditional cosmetics,
of the tinsmiths’ souk and there was a series of which was beautifully arranged by Miss
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