Ka´aba Necklace much of it was mined

much of it was mined from what is now Saudi Arabia

and divinity

minted in Makkah in the 8th Century AD

These trays show herds of cattle

This bookmark has been produced by the skilled artisans associated with the Museum

Ka´aba Necklace much of it was minedDesigned for the British Museum Hajj 2012 Exhibition in London. This necklace represent the Kaaba when viewed from above during Hajj. The black onyx centre represents the Kaaba, itself, and the gold the surrounding crowd of pilgrims. The calligraphy reads: Mikat, Mecca, Mina, Plain of Arafat, Muzdalifa, Plain of Mina, and Mecca again, the seven stopping locations for a pilgrim on Hajj. Nowadays, gold is mined all over the world but in the old days,