Ka´aba Necklace These trays show herds of

These trays show herds of cattle

much of it was mined from what is now Saudi Arabia

minted in Yamamah during the reign of Muhammed Al-Mahdi in the 8th Century AD

the journey took almost five weeks on camel

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

Ka´aba Necklace These trays show herds ofDesigned 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,