Dallah (coffee pot)

[2] Old Bedouins used the ritual of coffee preparation, serving and drinking as a sign of hospitality, generosity and wealth.

[1] A dallah can be made of brass, steel, silver and even 24K gold for special occasions or use by royalty.

Among the earliest references to a dallah as a coffee boiler in the modern shape date to the mid-17th century.

[5] The dallah plays such an important role in the identity of Gulf Cooperation Council countries that it is featured in public artworks and on monetary coins.

[7] Dallah is typically richly ornamented, usually engraved with geometric patterns, stylized plants and flowers, love scenes from Arabic poetry or other decorations, including semi-precious gemstones and ivory.