Candelabras, a tree of incense burners, and fancy rosewater sprinklers (called "marrash" in Arabic) adorn the top shelf of this antique chest in a museum in Jeddah's historic district called Al Balad. Each of these home accessories served important purposes in the early days in Saudi Arabia. Each is still a popular item still found in most homes today.
To learn more about the rosewater industry and its history in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco World Magazine published a fascinating article 20 years ago about this subject. CLICK HERE to read it.
1 comment:
They certainly are appealing to the eye.
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