Al Ain National Museum

Posted on March 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Al Ain National Museum is located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Admission for the museum is less than $1 US. Amongst the museum treasures was an old loom. The sign stated: A wooden weaving instrument used in past for making carpets, wazra and other kinds of textiles. Wikepedia define wazra as a big rectangular blanket made of camel-hair.

Old Loom Al Ain

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