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			Every now and then...something quite startling appears in the souk... In this case 4 coffee pots that have not seen the light of day for a half a century...exquisite and incredibly rare Omani Coffee pots like these were once common here...and they just joined my private collection. You will recall that as a weapon of assassination how important the coffee pot was for poisoning !!  
		
		
		
			![]() Coffee anyone? Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 15th May 2014 at 06:28 PM.  | 
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			Dear Ibrahim, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Is it possible to buy and to bring back a kattara from your country? Is it allowed by the custom? Thanks Kubur ( we plan to visit the country next year)  | 
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			Muttrah in front of the Souk in the not so distant past...Pre 1970...and now..and at #1 the new corniche; an elevated dual carriageway which sweeps along what was the beach.  
		
		
		
			 
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			I would not normally raise an eyebrow at coffee pots however the 3 items below are simply straight out of the Arc... thus ;
		 
		
		
		
			Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 29th June 2014 at 08:42 PM.  | 
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