The Pearl Monument
Oyster-and-pearl fountain sculpture on the waterfront, honoring generations of Gulf pearl divers.
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This guide to The Pearl Monument in Doha opens with a question: why would a man tie a stone to his foot and dive into the Gulf up to fifty times before sunset? It follows the pearl diver's routine, the nose clip and rope that tied him to a partner above, and the trader called a tawash who alone decided what a season of risk was worth. A boat carried as many helpers as divers, one puller waiting above for every man in the water.
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