Bahrain Banknotes Half Dinar banknote 1993 Bahrain Monetary Agency
Obverse: A weaver on a hand-loom.
Reverse: An aerial view of the plant of Aluminium Bahrain.
Weaving is not an "industry" as such on Bahrain, but it is a traditional activity on the island. The "Awzars", which are garments worn around the waist by villagers in the summer months, were originally woven from imported cotton. Also, in many coastal villages, the winter months were employed by sailors for the weaving of sail-cloth. The man illustrated on the ½-dinar note is a famous blind weaver of the Bani Jamra Village Handicraft centre.
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