Museums
Museums and historical sites in the city and the Emirate of Sharjah
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This boat is a Battil, a small double-ended fishing vessel. It is 80-90 years old and would have had a crew of up to eight. It is one of the few surviving examples of a stitched dhow boat.
(Information in the museum)
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Museums and historical sites in the city and the Emirate of Sharjah