Description
The gulf countries of today are synonymous with Oil. But before the 1930’s, they were known for producing the most beautiful Pearls in the world. It was the main source of pearls on the global market, followed by the pearling sites in the Gulf of Mannar in coastal India & Sri Lanka and the banks of Dahkla and Farasan in Eritrea and Yemen respectively.
Read more about the pearling industry here.
MAKING THE MAP
The map is compiled from old travel accounts, contemporary official reports and modern research.
The map is fully original and hand-made by myself.
THE PRINT
Width: 285 mm (11,2″)
Height: 164 mm (6,5″)
Suitable for gluing onto a foam board.
The map is printed on high quality thick paper from a local printer in Leuven, Belgium.
SOURCES
J.G. Lorimer (1915)
Sheikh Mani (1940)
Chhaya Goswami (2010)
Stuart George Knox (1906)
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