Qarabawi’s Camel Charm was acquired from Abdullah Qarabawi of the Ababda tribe of eastern Egypt. The charm consists of a chain with four links and an ~6.5 cm diameter flattened disk with the Arabic inscription “Allahu Akbar,” which translates as “God is Greatest.” Belief in the evil eye is prevalent among the Ababda, even to the modern day, and as men identify camels and the cultural objects and activities related to them as one of their most important possessions, charms and amulets are often used to ward off its influence. Nondestructive analyses of the disk and metallographic examination of the distal link reveal a deformed medium octahedral pattern, confirming the meteoritic origin of the Camel Charm. Major, minor, and trace element compositions are consistent with classification as a IIIAB iron. Combined heating to modest temperatures (~600 °C) and cold working were used in the manufacture of the Camel Charm. Although compositionally similar to the Wabar IIIAB irons, chemical differences, the significant distance between Wabar and eastern Egypt, and the lack of established trade routes suggest that the Camel Charm source material was a meteorite unknown as an unworked specimen. This meteorite has been given the name Wadi El Gamal, the name of a National Park in the Ababda homelands.

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卡拉巴维的骆驼符咒：追溯文化人工产物的气象起源

Qarabawi的骆驼饰物购自埃及东部Ababda部落的Abdullah Qarabawi。魅力由一条带有四个链节的链条和一个直径约6.5厘米的扁平圆盘组成，上面刻有阿拉伯语“ Allahu Akbar”，意为“上帝是至大的”。在阿巴达人中，甚至到现代，对邪恶之眼的信仰依然盛行。随着人们将骆驼和与其相关的文化物品和活动视为其最重要的财产之一，魅力和护身符经常被用来抵御其影响。 。椎间盘的无损分析和远侧链节的金相检查揭示了变形的中等八面体图案，证实了骆驼饰的陨石起源。主要，次要和痕量元素组成与分类为IIIAB铁一致。在制造骆驼吊饰的过程中，将加热到适度的温度（〜600°C）和冷加工相结合。尽管其成分与Wabar IIIAB铁相似，但化学差异，Wabar与埃及东部之间的明显距离以及缺乏成熟的贸易途径都表明，骆驼色吊坠的原料是未经加工的未知陨石。该陨石已被命名为Wadi El Gamal，是阿巴达故乡国家公园的名称。