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State party Cultural property Decision No.

******* Jordan ...... Archaeological material representing Jordan’s cultural heritage from the Paleolithic period (c. CBP Dec. 20–02. 1.5 million B.C.) to the middle of the Ottoman period in Jordan (A.D. 1750).

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* * * * * such restrictions be imposed, until within the meaning of the Act (19 U.S.C. Dated: February 4, 2020. September 11, 2024, unless renewed. 2603(c)(4)). Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(a), the Mark A. Morgan, These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to determinations of the government of the Republic of Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and (Yemen), a State Party to the Border Protection. United States Department of State made under the terms of the Convention on Convention, requested on September 11, Approved: Cultural Property Implementation Act. 2019, that import restrictions be Timothy E. Skud, imposed on certain archaeological and DATES: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Effective on February 5, 2020. ethnological material, the pillage of [FR Doc. 2020–02552 Filed 2–5–20; 4:15 pm] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For which jeopardizes the cultural heritage BILLING CODE 9111–14–P legal aspects, Lisa L. Burley, Chief, of Yemen. The Cultural Property Cargo Security, Carriers and Restricted Implementation Act authorizes the Merchandise Branch, Regulations and President (or designee) to apply import DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Rulings, Office of Trade, (202) 325– restrictions on an emergency basis if the SECURITY 0300, [email protected]. President determines that an emergency For operational aspects, Genevieve S. condition applies with respect to any U.S. Customs and Border Protection Dozier, Management and Program archaeological or ethnological material Analyst, Commercial Targeting and of any requesting state (19 U.S.C. 2603). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Analysis Center, Trade Policy and On December 5, 2019, the Assistant Programs, Office of Trade, (202) 945– Secretary for Educational and Cultural 19 CFR Part 12 2952, [email protected]. Affairs, United States Department of State, after consultation with and [CBP Dec. 20–01] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recommendation by the Cultural RIN 1515–AE50 Background Property Advisory Committee, made the determinations necessary under the Act Emergency Import Restrictions The Convention on Cultural Property for the emergency imposition of import Imposed on Archaeological and Implementation Act, Public Law 97– restrictions on certain archaeological Ethnological Material From Yemen 446, 19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. (‘‘the material and ethnological material of the Cultural Property Implementation Act’’ AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Islamic cultural heritage of Yemen. The Protection, Department of Homeland or ‘‘Act’’), implements the 1970 United Designated List below sets forth the Security; Department of the Treasury. Nations Educational, Scientific and categories of material to which the Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ACTION: Final rule. import restrictions apply. Thus, U.S. Convention on the Means of Prohibiting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is SUMMARY: This final rule amends the and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export amending § 12.104g(b) of title 19 of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR (CBP) regulations to reflect the Property (823 U.N.T.S. 231 (1972)) (‘‘the 12.104g(b)) accordingly. imposition of emergency import Convention’’). Pursuant to the Cultural Importation of covered material from restrictions on certain archaeological Property Implementation Act, the Yemen will be restricted for a five-year and ethnological material from the United States may enter into period from the date of request by Republic of Yemen (Yemen). The international agreements with another Yemen, through September 11, 2024. Assistant Secretary for Educational and State Party to the Convention to impose Importation of such material from Cultural Affairs, United States import restrictions on eligible Yemen will continue to be restricted Department of State, has determined archaeological and ethnological material through that date unless the conditions that conditions warrant the imposition under procedures and requirements set forth in 19 U.S.C. 2606 and 19 CFR of emergency restrictions on categories prescribed by the Act. 12.104c are met. of archaeological material and Under certain limited circumstances, Designated List of Archaeological and ethnological material of the Islamic the Cultural Property Implementation Ethnological Material of Yemen cultural heritage of Yemen. This Act authorizes the imposition of import document contains the Designated List restrictions on an emergency basis (19 Table of Contents of Archaeological and Ethnological U.S.C. 2603). The emergency I. Archaeological Material Material of Yemen that describes the restrictions are effective for no more A. Stone types of objects or categories of than five years from the date of the State B. Metal archaeological and ethnological material Party’s request and may be extended for C. Ceramic and Clay to which the import restrictions apply. three years where it is determined that D. Glass, Faience, and Semi-Precious Stone The emergency import restrictions the emergency condition continues to E. Painting F. Plaster imposed on certain archaeological and apply with respect to the covered G. Textiles ethnological material from Yemen will material (19 U.S.C. 2603(c)(3)). These H. Leather, Parchment, and Paper be in effect for a five-year period from restrictions may also be continued I. Wood, Bone, Ivory, Shell, and Other the date on which Yemen requested that pursuant to an agreement concluded Organics

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II. Ethnological Material bull heads, other animals, mythological 6. Tools and Weapons—In flint/chert, A. Stone creatures, human figures, which are obsidian, limestone, tuff, basalt, and B. Metal usually clothed, and vegetative and other stones. Prehistoric and C. Ceramic and Clay floral patterns; may be inscribed in protohistoric microliths (small stone D. Glass E. Painting and Drawing South Arabian script. Approximate date: tools). Chipped stone types include F. Textiles, Basketry, and Rope 1200 B.C.–A.D. 570. blades, borers, scrapers, sickles, cores, G. Leather and Parchment 3. Statuary—Primarily in alabaster, and arrowheads. Ground stone types H. Wood also in calcite, limestone, sandstone, include grinders (e.g., mortars, pestles, I. Bone and Ivory softstone (chlorite), and marble. Large- millstones, whetstones), choppers, axes, and small-scale, including deities; I. Archaeological Material hammers, and mace heads. human figures, which are usually Approximate date: 200,000–1200 B.C. Archaeological material dates from clothed; animals such as bulls, ibex, and 7. Jewelry, Seals, and Beads—In approximately 200,000 B.C. to A.D. camels; and hybrid or mythological marble, limestone, and various semi- 1750 and represents the following creatures. May be inscribed. Includes precious stones, including rock crystal, periods, styles, and cultures: Paleolithic, fragments of statues. Some pieces may amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, steatite, Neolithic, South Arabian, Abyssinian, also include different material types, and carnelian. Seals may include Sasanian, and Islamic (Umayyad, including multiple types of stone, metal animals, human figures, and/or Abbasid, Ziyadid, Zaydi, Najahid, staffs, shell or bone eyes, and metal, inscriptions in various languages. Beads Sulaihid, Zurayid, Ayyubid, Rasulid, glass, and semi-precious stone jewelry include cylindrical, spherical, conical, and Tahirid), among others. A inlay. Approximate date: 1200 B.C.– disc, and other types; may have cut, chronological outline of pre-Islamic A.D. 570. incised, or raised decoration. Yemen includes the Paleolithic Period 4. Vessels and Containers—Primarily (c. 200,000–8000 B.C.), Neolithic Period in alabaster, softstone (chlorite), and B. Metal (8000–3000 B.C.), Post-Neolithic/Bronze limestone; may also be marble, basalt, or 1. Non-Architectural Relief Age (3500–1200 B.C.), South Arabian other stone. Vessels may be Sculpture—Includes cast relief plaques Period (Sabaean, Minean, Qataban, conventional shapes such as bowls, or tablets, appliques, stelae, and masks; Hadhramaut, Himyarite) (1200 B.C.– cups, jars, jugs, platters, and flasks, and often in bronze or copper. Decoration A.D. 570), Abyssinian (c. 4th century also include smaller funerary urns and includes human and animal figures, A.D.–A.D. 578), and the Sasanian Period incense burners. Common forms geometric, and floral motifs. May be (A.D. 570–628). Subsequent include, but are not limited to: inscribed/cast relief in South Arabian, archaeological material from the Islamic a. South Arabian Period containers for , or other script. Approximate Period covers A.D. 628–1750. The unguents, powders, and liquids in all date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 1750. Designated List set forth below is shapes and sizes. They are flat-bottomed representative only. Any dates and and often have lids. Some pieces have 2. Statuary—Primarily in copper, dimensions are approximate. protruding pierced lug handles, which bronze, silver, or gold; includes may or may not be in the shape of an fragments of statues. Range from larger- A. Stone animal, usually a bull or ibex. Vessels than-life-size to small figurines; forms 1. Architectural Elements—Primarily may be otherwise decorated or inscribed include human figures, which may be in limestone, marble, and sandstone; with South Arabian, or other script. clothed or not; animals such as camels, including blocks from walls, floors, and Other forms include pedestal dishes, ibex, oxen, bulls, and lions; or ceilings; columns, capitals, bases, bowls, saucers, and three-legged mythological creatures/figures; and lintels, jambs, , and pilasters; cosmetic palettes, as well as small, trophies such as votive hands. May be doors, door frames, and window fittings; rectangular, square-sided boxes, usually painted or inscribed/cast relief in South engaged columns, altars, prayer niches, decorated with bull’s heads, used as Arabian, Arabic, or other script. screens, fountains, , and inlays. containers for smaller bottles. Incense 3. Vessels and Containers—Primarily May be plain, molded, carved, or burners from the South Arabian period in copper, bronze, or iron; Islamic inscribed in various languages and are usually cuboid and decorated with Period includes more examples in silver scripts. Common decorative motifs astral symbols or South Arabian script. and gold. May include forms such as include ibex heads and full animals, Approximate date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 570. bowls, cups, jars, jugs, strainers, oxen or bull heads, rosettes, and b. Stone vessels continue in similar buckets, cauldrons, boxes, oil lamps, curvilinear vine and floral patterns, and form through the Sasanian and Islamic incense burners, and scroll or may be incised or in high relief. Periods, particularly in softstone and manuscript containers; may occur in the Approximate date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 1750. alabaster. Includes all vessel types and shape of an animal or part of an animal. 2. Non-Architectural Relief lamps, usually with geometric incised Decoration may include humans or Sculpture—In alabaster, limestone, decoration; may have Arabic script. animal figures, or geometric or floral marble, calcite, and other kinds of stone. Approximate date: A.D. 570–1750. motifs in relief. Incense burners from Types include carved slabs and plaques, 5. —In marble, alabaster, this period may be square or cylindrical; funerary and votive stelae, and bases and other stone. May include thrones, front decorated with astral symbols and/ and base revetments. These may be tables, and other examples. Also or animals. May be inscribed/cast relief painted, incised, or carved with relief includes pieces of furniture such as legs in South Arabian, Arabic, or other sculpture, decorated with moldings, and feet that may have been attached to script. and/or carry dedicatory or funerary a wooden frame; may be funerary. 4. Furniture—Primarily in bronze and inscriptions. South Arabian Period Includes South Arabian Period libation iron; may include thrones, tables, and styles include face plaques and stelae: and sacrificial altars, which are oblong other examples. Includes pieces of Funerary images of faces; may be or square slabs with raised rims; altars furniture and decorative fittings such as combined with ceramic or plaster have a run-off channel for liquid, legs and feet that may have been sculpture; may be inscribed or painted. usually in the form of an animal attached to a wooden frame; or thin Common decorative motifs either including bull’s head or ibex. metal sheets with engraved or incised or in high relief include oxen or Approximate date: 200,000–1200 B.C. impressed designs.

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5. Tools and Instruments—In copper, than previously. In the 1st century A.D., iv. Coins of the Amirs of Yemen, bronze, iron, silver, and gold. Types the head of Athena is replaced with a struck in silver, at an uncertain mint. include hooks, weights, axes, scrapers, male bust resembling Augustus; owl on Approximate date: A.D. 1000–1100. trowels, keys, ladles, tools of the reverse continues, as do monograms v. Coins of the Amirs of ‘Aththar, craftspersons such as carpenters, and the curved symbol. In the 2nd and struck in gold, at the mint of ‘Aththar. masons, and metal smiths. Approximate 3rd centuries A.D., a beardless male Approximate date: A.D. 957–988. date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 570. head appears on the coins with the vi. Tarafid coins, struck in silver, at 6. Weapons and Armor—In copper, curved symbol, and a facing the mint of ‘Aththar. Approximate date: bronze, and iron. Body armor, such as (a bull’s head) appears on the reverse A.D. 991–1004. helmets, cuirasses, shin guards, shields, with the curved symbol and vii. Ziyadid coins, struck in gold and and horse armor; often decorated with monograms. Approximate date: 400 silver, at non-exclusive mint Zabid. elaborate engraved, embossed, or B.C.–A.D. 300. Approximate date: A.D. 955–1050s. perforated designs. Launching weapons iv. Himyarite coins feature beardless viii. Khawlanid coins, struck in silver, (spears, javelins, socketed arrowheads); male heads on the obverse coupled with at the mint of San‘a. Approximate date: hand-to-hand combat weapons (swords, bearded male heads on the reverse. A.D. 1046–1047. daggers, jambiyas); and sheaths. Various South Arabian monograms ix. Najjahid coins, struck in gold, at Approximate date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 570. appear on the coins. Rulers include the mints Zabid and Dathina. 7. Jewelry and Other Items for Yuhabirr, Karib’il Yehun‘im Wattar, Approximate date: A.D. 1021–1158. Personal Adornment—In iron, bronze, Amdan Yuhaqbid, Amdan Bayan, x. Sulayhid coins, struck in gold and silver, and gold. Metal can be inlaid Tha’ran Ya‘ub, Shamnar Yuhan‘am, and debased silver, at non-exclusive mints (with items such as colored stones, and unknown kings. Approximate date: 110 Zabid, ‘Aththar, ‘Adan, Dhu Jibla. glass). Types include necklaces, amulets B.C.–A.D. 200. Approximate date: A.D. 1047–1137. and pendants, rings, bracelets, anklets, v. Qatabians produced imitations of xi. Zuray’id coins, struck in gold, at earrings, diadems, wreaths and crowns, Athenian coins also in 2nd–4th century the mints of ‘Adan and Dhu Jibla. beads, buttons, purses, belts, belt B.C., with or without monograms; Approximate date: A.D. 1111–1174. buckles, mirrors, and make-up distinctive style. From the 2nd century xii. Coins of Mahdid of Zabid, struck accessories and tools. B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., head of in silver, at the mint of Zabid. 8. Seals and Stamps—In lead, tin, Athena is replaced with male ruler Approximate date: A.D. 1159–1174. copper, bronze, silver, and gold. Small portraits, including those of Yad’ab xiii. Rassid (2nd period) coins, struck devices with at least one side engraved Dhubyan Yuhargib, Dhub, Hawfi‘Amm in gold and silver, at non-exclusive with a design for stamping or sealing; Yuhan‘am III, Shahr Yagul, Waraw’il mints Zufar, San‘a, Sa‘da, Huth, includes rings, amulets, and seals with Ghaylan, Shahr Hilal, Yad‘ab Yanaf, and Dhirwah, Kahlan, Muda’, ‘Ayyan, a shank; may include animals, human various unknown rulers. Reverses of Bukur, al-Jahili, and Dhamar. figures, and/or inscriptions in various early types have the owl, while later Approximate date: A.D. 1185–1390. languages. types have a second portrait on the xiv. Ayyubid coins, struck in gold, 9. Coins—A reference book for reverse. Approximate date: 400 B.C.– silver, and bronze, at the mints of Zabid, ancient, pre-Islamic material in Yemen A.D. 200. ‘Adan, Ta‘izz, San‘a, al-Dumluwa, is M. Huth, Coinage of the Caravan vi. Bronze coins from Hadramawt Bukur, and Mayban. Approximate date: Kingdoms: Ancient Arabian Coins from have radiate male portraits in a circle on A.D. 1174–1236. the Collection of Martin Huth, New the obverse and a standing bull on the xv. Rasulid coins, struck in gold, York, 2010, pp. 68–152. A reference reverse; Arabian symbols appear. silver, and bronze, at non-exclusive book for Islamic coinage to A.D. 1750 is Approximate date: A.D. 200–400. mints ‘Adan, Zabid, al-Mahjam, Ta‘izz, S. Album, Checklist of Islamic Coins, vii. Various South Arabian types San‘a, Tha’bat, and Hajja. Approximate Santa Rosa, 2011, pp. 116–127. Some of imitate Athenian coins, Hellenistic date: A.D. 1229–1439. the best-known types are described Alexander tetradrachms with a head of xvi. Tahirid coins, struck in silver, at below: Herakles on the obverse and Zeus seated the mint of ‘Adan. Approximate date: a. Ancient—In gold, silver, and on the reverse, and Ptolemaic coins with A.D. 1517–1538. bronze/copper, with units ranging from a on the reverse. Style is xvii. Rassid (3rd period) coins, struck tetradrachms down to various fractional distinctive; designs are accompanied by in silver and bronze, at the mints of levels. Arabian monograms. San‘a, Zafir, and . Approximate i. Earliest coins from Yemen are b. Islamic Period—In gold, silver, and date: A.D. 1506–1572. imitations of silver tetradrachms from bronze, and including anonymous mints xviii. Ottoman coins, struck in gold, Athens; feature a bust of Athena on the in Yemen, and coins of unknown rulers silver and bronze, at the mints of Zabid, obverse and an owl on the reverse. The attributed to Yemen. Non-exclusive San‘a, ‘Adan, Kawkaban, Ta‘izz, Sa‘da, style of these imitations is distinctive, mints are the primary manufacturers of al-Mukha, and Malhaz. Approximate and they are usually marked with the listed coins, but there may be other date: A.D. 1520–1750. Arabian monograms or graffiti. production mints. C. Ceramic and Clay Approximate date: 500 B.C. and later. i. ‘Abbasid coins struck in gold, silver, ii. Minaeans produced schematic and bronze, at non-exclusive mints 1. Architectural Elements—Baked imitations of the Athenian coinage; San‘a, Zabid, ‘Adan, Dhamar, ‘Aththar, clay (terracotta) elements used to these coins have angular shapes, often and Baysh mints. Approximate date: decorate buildings. Elements include triangular. Style is distinctive with A.D. 786–974. acroteria, antefixes, painted and relief monograms with Arabian letters. ii. Coins of the Amirs of San‘a, struck plaques, revetments, carved and molded Approximate date: 200 B.C. in gold, at the mint of San‘a. brick, and wall ornaments and panels. iii. Sabaeans struck distinctive local Approximate date: A.D. 909–911. 2. Non-Architectural Relief imitations of Athenian tetradrachms, iii. Rassid (1st period) coins struck in Sculpture—Types include carved slabs with or without monograms, often with gold and silver at Sa‘da, San‘a, Tukhla’, and plaques, funerary and votive stelae, the curved symbol of Almaqah to the and ‘Aththar. Approximate date: A.D. and bases and base revetments. right of the owl, and of smaller units 898–1014. Common decorative motifs include ibex

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heads and full animals, oxen or bull pink, and white fabrics with glaze styles in South Arabian script. Approximate heads, rosettes, and curvilinear vine and including turquoise slip-painted, bright date: 12,000 B.C.–A.D. 100. floral patterns, and may be incised or in yellow glaze, green-painted glaze, salad 2. Wall Painting—Decoration includes high relief; inscribed with South ware (light green), pseudo-celadon crosses; humans; animals, particularly Arabian, Arabic, or other script. glazed, brown-painted, and blue glazed camels, ibex, and snakes; and geometric Includes face plaques and stelae: on white slip; may include Arabic and/or floral designs; includes Funerary images of faces; may be calligraphy. Imported types are also fragments. Painted on wood, stone, and combined with ceramic or plaster common and include Abbasid Period plaster. May be on domestic or public sculpture; may be inscribed or painted. alkaline blue Sasanian-Islamic jars (A.D. walls or tombs. Approximate date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 1750. 700–1100); Abbasid Period opaque 3. Statuary—Range from large to small white glazed bowls, either plain or F. Plaster figurines; forms include human figures, decorated with cobalt (A.D. 800–900); 1. Stucco—Stucco reliefs, plaques, usually clothed; animals such as camels, and sgraffiatto types in various forms stelae, and inlays or other architectural ibex, oxen, bulls, and lions; or with red fabric and incised and painted decoration in stucco. mythological creatures/figures; and designs on white slip including floral, 2. Face Plaques and Stelae—Funerary trophies such as votive hands. May be geometric, human, and animal motifs images of faces; may be combined with glazed or painted; may include South (A.D. 1100–1400); other types from stone or ceramic sculpture; may be Arabian script. Approximate date: 1200 China, Arabo-Persian Gulf, Indian inscribed or painted. B.C.–A.D. 570. Ocean, and East Africa are also present. 4. Vessels—Include utilitarian types Oil lamps from this period typically G. Textiles and fine tableware, incense burners, and have rounded bodies with a hole on the —Linen cloth used for mummy oil lamps. top and in the nozzle, and may have wrapping. Approximate date: 500 B.C.– a. Post-Neolithic/— handles or lugs and figural motifs; A.D. 500. Includes hand built grey-brown or include glazed ceramic lamps, which reddish-brown coarseware with large may have a straight or round bulbous H. Leather, Parchment, and Paper black or white inclusions, occasionally body with flared top, and several 1. Books and Manuscripts—Either burnished; and fineware, which can branches. Approximate date: A.D. 570– scrolls, sheets, or bound volumes; have slipwash or burnish with incised 1750. including both secular texts and Islamic or punctate decoration. Some pieces religious texts such as Qurans. Text is may also have imprints of basketry. D. Glass, Faience, and Semi-Precious often written on vellum or other Common forms include but are not Stone limited to platters and shallow bowls parchment (cattle, sheep, goat, or camel) 1. Architectural Elements—Mosaics; with flat bases, deep bowls and basins and then gathered in leather bindings. designs include landscapes, scenes of with rounded bases, rimmed Paper may also be used. Types include deities, humans, or animals, and hemispheric bowls with rounded bases, books and manuscripts, often written in hole-mouthed jars, necked jars, and activities such as hunting and fishing. brown ink, and then further embellished large storage jars. Approximate date: There may also be vegetative, floral, or with colorful floral or geometric motifs; 3500–900 B.C. geometric motifs; often with religious covers may also be stamped, gilded, or b. South Arabian Period—Includes imagery. Approximate date: A.D. 500– inset with metal, glass, and semi- hand built reddish-brown, yellow, and 1750. precious stones. gray fabrics, which may be unfinished, 2. Vessels—Forms include small jars, 2. Items for Personal Adornment— burnished, or slip-glazed; the most bowls, animal-shaped vessels, goblets, Primarily in leather, including belts, common is red-burnished slip with spherical forms, candle holders, sandals, shoes, armor, necklaces, carinated vessel shapes. Common forms perfume and unguent jars, and lamps; bracelets, and other types of jewelry. may have cut, incised, raised, enameled, include but are not limited to small I. Wood, Bone, Ivory, Shell, and Other molded, or painted decoration; various rimmed jugs with flat base; small Organics beakers and goblets; rimmed bowls, jars, colors. South Arabian Period and early and vases with ring bases; cooking pots Islamic Period types may be engraved 1. Architectural and Non- with flat bases and straight walls; and/or colorless or blue, green, or Architectural Relief Sculpture—Carved hemispherical bowls with ledge orange; may include floral, and/or and inlaid wood panels, rooms, beams, handles, often with black burnished geometric motifs; may include Arabic balconies, stages, panels, ceilings, and slip; plates/platters with flat bases; calligraphy. Approximate date: 1200 doors, frequently decorated with goblets; amphorae; and oil lamps. B.C.–A.D. 1750. religious, floral, or geometric motifs; Decoration includes paint, punctuation, 3. Jewelry—Forms include beads that may have script in Arabic. Bone, ivory, incised or pressed designs including may be cylindrical, spherical, conical, and shell reliefs, plaques, stelae, and South Arabian script, and raised dots. disc, and others; may have cut, incised, inlays may be carved or sculpted; Imported Roman terra sigillata ware, or raised decoration; various colors; commonly include human or animal Nabatean painted pottery, Iranian fine molded and carved glass gemstones; figures, floral, and/or geometric motifs. orange painted ware, and Indian red may include other types of glass inlay. 2. Statuary and Figurines—Primarily polished ware are also common. Incense Approximate date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 1750. small-size figurines; forms include human figures, which may be clothed or burners from this period may be square E. Painting or cylindrical; decorated with astral not; animals such as camels, ibex; oxen, symbols or South Arabian script. 1. Rock Art—Incised, pecked, or bulls, and lions; or mythological Approximate date: 1200 B.C.–A.D. 570. painted drawings on natural rock creatures/figures. May be painted or c. Sasanian-Islamic Period—Includes surfaces. Decoration includes crosses; inscribed/cast relief in South Arabian, stoneware, pottery, and , humans; animals, particularly camels, Arabic, or other script. which may be unglazed utilitarian ibex, and snakes; and geometric and/or 3. Furniture—Primarily in wood; may wares or glazed types; local types floral designs; includes fragments. May include thrones, other chairs, tables, include but are not limited to reddish, include pre-Islamic graffiti, commonly and other examples.

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4. Personal Ornaments and Objects of B. Metal E. Painting and Drawing Daily Use—Types include amulets, 1. Architectural Elements—Primarily May depict courtly themes (e.g., combs, pins, spoons, small containers, copper, brass, lead, and alloys, rulers, musicians, riders on camels) and bracelets, buckles, and beads. Wood, including doors, door fixtures, city and architectural views, among bone, ivory, and shell were also used chandeliers, screens. others; may also be represented in either alone or as inlays in luxury 2. Vessels and Containers—In brass, manuscripts. objects including furniture, chests and copper, silver, or gold; plain, engraved, boxes, writing and painting equipment, or hammered. May include forms such F. Textiles, Basketry, and Rope musical instruments, games, cosmetic as bowls, cups, jars, jugs, strainers, 1. Religious Textiles—In linen, silk, containers, combs, and jewelry. buckets, pitchers, plates, tea pots, boxes, and wool. Islamic textiles and 5. Seals and Stamps—Small devices oil lamps, incense burners, lamps, and fragments. Includes garments, hangings, with at least one side engraved with a scroll or manuscript containers. shrine covers, and fragments. design for stamping or sealing; they can 3. Tools and Instruments—In copper, 2. Clothing—Embroidered veils and be discoid, cuboid, or conoid; may bronze, iron, silver, and gold. Types head coverings, traditional Islamic include animals, human figures, and/or include hooks, weights, axes, scrapers, wedding and ceremonial clothing, for inscriptions in various languages. trowels, keys, ladles, tools of both religious and secular purposes. 6. Human Remains—Bone and bone craftspersons such as carpenters, 3. Rugs—Primarily in wool; fragments. masons, and metal smiths, and scientific sometimes with reeds or leather. Both instruments such as measuring for decorative purposes as well as II. Ethnological Material containers, clocks, and astrolabes. prayer. Often woven with floral or 4. Weapons and Armor—In copper, geometric designs in bright colors. Ethnological material of Islamic bronze, and iron. Body armor, such as 4. Baskets and Woven Mats—Plant cultural heritage form part of the helmets, cuirasses, shin guards, shields, fibers used to make baskets and remains of the Islamic period culture and horse armor; often decorated with containers in a variety of shapes and and civilization ranging in date from elaborate engraved, embossed, or sizes; sandals and mats. A.D. 1517 to 1918. Some of these items perforated designs. Launching weapons 5. Nets and Ropes—Rope and string may occur in archaeological contexts. (spears, javelins, socketed arrowheads); used for a variety of purposes, including A. Stone hand-to-hand combat weapons (swords, binding, lifting water for irrigation, daggers, jambiyas); and sheaths. fishing, measuring, and stringing beads 1. Architectural Elements—Primarily 5. Jewelry and Other Items for for jewelry and garments. in limestone, marble, and sandstone; Personal Adornment—In iron, bronze, including blocks from walls, floors, and silver, and gold. Metal can be inlaid G. Leather and Parchment ceilings; columns, capitals, bases, (with items such as colored stones, and 1. Books and Manuscripts—Either as lintels, jambs, friezes, and pilasters; glass). Types include necklaces, amulets sheets or bound volumes; including doors, door frames, and window fittings; and pendants, rings, bracelets, anklets, both secular texts and Islamic religious altars, prayer niches, screens, fountains, earrings, diadems, wreaths and crowns, texts such as Qurans. Text is often mosaics, and inlays. May be plain, beads, buttons, purses, belts, belt written on vellum or other parchment molded, carved, or inscribed in Arabic. buckles, mirrors, and make-up (cattle, sheep, goat, or camel) then Common decorative motifs include accessories and tools. gathered in leather bindings. Paper may geometric, floral, and religious motifs, 6. Ceremonial and Religious— also be used. Types include books, and may be incised or in high relief. Includes boxes (such as Quran boxes), scrolls, and manuscripts. May be 2. Non-Architectural Relief plaques, amulets and pendants, stamps, decorated with colorful religious, Sculpture—In alabaster, limestone, and seal rings. geometric, or floral motifs. 2. Saddles, Saddle Bags, and Saddle marble, and other types of stone. Types C. Ceramic and Clay include carved slabs with religious, Covers—Made of leather; for riding floral, or geometric motifs. Includes 1. Architectural Elements—Baked horses or camels. inscribed plaques, stelae, memorial clay (terracotta) elements used to 3. Bags—In addition to saddlebags, stones, and tombstones; primarily in decorate buildings. Elements include include leather Quran pouches, or water marble; may be engraved with Arabic painted and relief plaques, revetments, pouches. script. carved and molded brick, wall 4. Items for Personal Adornment— ornaments and panels and/or painted Primarily in leather, including belts, 3. Statuary—Primarily in marble, but tile wall ornaments and panels, sandals, shoes, armor, necklaces, also in limestone and sandstone. Large- sometimes with Arabic script. bracelets, and other types of jewelry. and small-scale, such as human and 2. Vessels and Containers—Include H. Wood animal figures. May be inscribed. utilitarian types and fine tableware, Includes fragments of statues. Some incense burners, and oil lamps. Include 1. Architectural Elements—Includes pieces may also include different glazed, molded, and painted ceramics, doors, door fixtures, panels, beams, material types, including multiple types and molds. Types include boxes, plates, balconies, altars, stages, screens, of stone, metal staffs, shell or bone eyes, lamps, jars, and flasks. May be plain or ceilings, and tent posts. Types include and metal and semi-precious stone decorated with floral or geometric doors, door frames, windows, window jewelry inlay. patterns, or Arabic script, primarily frames, walls, panels, beams, ceilings, 4. Vessels and Containers—Primarily using blue, green, brown, black, or balconies, altars. May be decorated with in alabaster, softstone (chlorite), and yellow colors. religious, geometric, or floral motifs; limestone; may also be marble, basalt, or may have Arabic script. other stone. Vessels may be D. Glass 2. Architectural and Non- conventional shapes such as bowls, 1. Beads—Forms include cylindrical, Architectural Relief Sculpture—Carved cups, jars, jugs, platters, and flasks, and spherical, conical, disc, and others; may and inlaid wood panels, rooms, beams, include smaller funerary urns, incense have cut, incised, or raised decoration; balconies, stages, panels, ceilings, and burners, and lamps. various colors. doors, frequently decorated with

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religious, floral, or geometric motifs; Inapplicability of Notice and Delayed List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 12 may have script in Arabic. Effective Date Cultural property, Customs duties and 3. Ceremonial and Religious— This amendment involves a foreign inspection, Imports, Prohibited Includes pulpits (minbars) and prayer affairs function of the United States and merchandise, Reporting and niches (mihrabs); book holders, lecterns, is, therefore, being made without notice recordkeeping requirements. or public procedure (5 U.S.C. 553(a)(1)). and cabinets; Quran boxes or other Amendment to CBP Regulations smaller objects such as chests and cases; For the same reason, a delayed effective Islamic study tables. date is not required under 5 U.S.C. For the reasons set forth above, part 553(d)(3). 12 of title 19 of the Code of Federal 4. Vessels and Containers—Boxes, Regulations (19 CFR part 12) is Regulatory Flexibility Act containers, chests, and other utilitarian amended as set forth below: objects. May be carved, painted, or Because no notice of proposed inlaid. May be decorated with religious, rulemaking is required, the provisions PART 12—SPECIAL CLASSES OF geometric, or floral motifs; may have of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 MERCHANDISE Arabic script. U.S.C. 601 et seq.) do not apply. ■ 1. The general authority citation for 5. Furniture—Includes thrones, Executive Orders 12866 and 13771 part 12 and the specific authority for chairs, tables, book holders, and § 12.104g continue to read as follows: cabinets. CBP has determined that this document is not a regulation or rule Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 I. Bone and Ivory subject to the provisions of Executive (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Order 12866 or Executive Order 13771 Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1. Vessels and Containers—Forms because it pertains to a foreign affairs 1624. include small jars, perfume and unguent function of the United States, as * * * * * jars, and ritual vessels; may have cut, described above, and therefore is Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also incised, raised, or painted decoration. specifically exempted by section 3(d)(2) issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612; May be decorated with religious, of Executive Order 12866 and section * * * * * geometric, or floral motifs; may have 4(a) of Executive Order 13771. ■ 2. In § 12.104g, the table in paragraph Arabic script. Signing Authority (b) is amended by adding Yemen to the 2. Ceremonial and Religious—Types list to read as follows: include boxes, reliquaries (and their This regulation is being issued in accordance with 19 CFR 0.1(a)(1) § 12.104g Specific items or categories contents), plaques, amulets and pertaining to the Secretary of the designated by agreements or emergency pendants, stamps, and seal rings. Treasury’s authority (or that of his/her actions. 3. Inlays—For decorative furniture delegate) to approve regulations related * * * * * and architectural elements above. to customs revenue functions. (b) * * *

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Yemen ...... Archaeological and ethnological material from Yemen ...... CBP Dec. 20–01.

Dated: February 4, 2020. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND decision of the Secretary of the Mark A. Morgan, SECURITY Department of Homeland Security Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and (DHS) to direct all flights to the United Border Protection. U.S. Customs and Border Protection States carrying persons who have Approved: recently traveled from, or were Transportation Security Administration otherwise present within, the People’s Timothy E. Skud, Republic of China to arrive at one of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 19 CFR Chapter I United States airports where the United [FR Doc. 2020–02553 Filed 2–5–20; 4:15 pm] States Government is focusing public BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 49 CFR Chapter XII health resources. This document adds four additional airports to the list of Notification of Arrival Restrictions airports where flights can land and Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons describes when the arrival restrictions Who Have Recently Traveled From or will include those airports. Were Otherwise Present Within the People’s Republic of China DATES: Flights departing after 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 2, 2020 and AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border covered by the arrival restrictions are Protection and U.S. Transportation required to land at one of the airports Security Administration, Department of identified in the January 31, 2020 Homeland Security. document (JFK, ORD, SFO, SEA, HNL, ACTION: Notification of arrival LAX, ATL) or at IAD. Beginning at 6:30 restrictions. a.m. EST on Monday February 3, 2020, DHS will expand the list of authorized SUMMARY: This document announces a airports to include EWR. Beginning at modification to the January 31, 2020 7:30 a.m. EST on Monday, February 3,

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