Laufer, Berthold, Ostrich Egg-shell Cups of Mesopotamia and the Ostrich in Ancient and Modern Times, Museum of Natural History, Chicago, 1926 | Ostrich eggs held great importance among the Arabs before Islam |
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In this paper, I am studying Ostrich eggs on different levels, from their functional uses to their religious aspects | The eggs were decorated in different ways: inscriptions, paintings and multi-level engravings on their surfaces |
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These decorations made them valuable gifts for Kings and Caliphs | Giyos A bdikaxxorov , Natalia A |
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Their importance also continued after the emergence of Islam, with various uses such as hanging them in religious establishments like mosques, mosuleums or civil buildings such as houses |
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