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2000 Horizon Antiques
These guys offer the best prices in Karama Shopping Centre - and that's before you even start bargaining. The selection may be smaller than most, but you'll still find enough Orientalia to recreate the Arabian look at home. The friendly no-nonsense service is a welcome respite from the irritating spruikers outside.
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Al-Orooba Oriental
You'll have to decide whether to enjoy the ritual of unfurling fine carpets or combing over the cool collection of Bedouin jewellery, prayer beads, ceramics and khanjars - you won't have time for both: this is high-quality stuff that merits careful attention.
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Azza Fahmy Jewellery
Egyptian Azza Fahmy crafts jewellery inlaid with precious gemstones and fine calligraphy of classical Arabic poetry and spiritual sayings that express core values of Islam. Even if you're not a believer, there's no disputing the elegant simplicity and beauty of these unique pieces.
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Gallery One Fine Art Photographs
For an arty souvenir, consider a colourful Arabian abstract image, pop-art screen print (say, maybe a camel-crossing road sign), or a black-and-white photograph of Dubai's bustling Creek scene or famous wind towers. The problem will be choosing which you like best.
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National Iranian Carpets
This exceptional carpet business deals in the finest quality Iranian carpets (the best in the world) and their patient and knowledgeable staff will give you all the time in the world to ensure you find the right carpet. It's in their best interests after all. Bring photos of your home and they'll happily try to match your décor and style.
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Pride of Kashmir
If the Kashmiri and Persian carpets and silky pashmina shawls here don't entice you, the luxe home furnishings and handicrafts will. You'll also find bedspreads, throws, wall hangings and cushion covers made from rich silks and velvets, patchwork and applique, and embroidered and sequinned fabrics.
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Showcase Antiques, Art & Frames
Browse this three-storey Jumeirah villa for antique khanjars, firearms, Arabian coffee pots, Bedouin jewellery and costumes. It's one of few places in Dubai to carry quality collectables and antiques, with certificates of authenticity to back them up.
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Tehran Persian Carpet & Antiques
The largest carpet retailer in the country, Tehran carries a big selection of handmade Persian carpets and Oriental rugs from Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Kashmir. The antiques selection, though small, includes some cool old gramophones, radios and telephones. There's a bigger branch, called Persian Carpet House, on Sheikh Zayed Rd in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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