المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1860
مكان النشر
Syria (made) -
الموضوع
Jewellery Metalwork
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Width: 6.3cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
80-1873
رقم السجل
80-1873
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1860
ملاحظات
Bracelets, always worn in pairs, were part of the traditional costume in almost all Islamic cultures. In the Syrian region, which incorporated much of Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon as well as Syria itself in the 19th century, they were worn by all sections of society, from townswomen to the nomadic Bedouin of the desert. The designs vary by sector and show influences from a wide area, reflecting Syriaâs strong trading traditions and central location. Hinged bracelets, like this one, were more common among the settled urban and rural population. The use of a red and green piece of glass and applied rings of twisted wire are both characteristic of Syrian traditional jewellery. This bracelet was described as from the Lebanon when it was acquired by the Museum in 1873.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver-plated copper decorated with applied filigree and twisted wire rings, and blue and red glass Plated Glass Filigree
Fiziksel açıklama
Silver-plated copper bracelet. The bracelet consists of two equal sized pieces of sheet metal hinged together with a pin fastening which does not now open. Each half is decorated with applied designs of wire rings arranged in triangles. There is an open filigree dome in the centre of each half between two pastes, one turquoise and one red. The rim of each half is bordered with a thick band of wire twisted into a cable. There is a small filigree pendant hanging from the top of the pin.