المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1850
مكان النشر
Egypt (made) -
الموضوع
Snake
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Diameter: 6.4cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
298-1904
رقم السجل
298-1904
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1850
ملاحظات
Bracelets were part of the traditional costume in most Islamic cultures, and were always originally worn in matching pairs. Many of those made in Egypt were made of twisted wire, often intertwined in complex patterns, as here. This example was described as âModern Egyptianâ when it was acquired by the Museum in 1904. The realistic snakeâs head and tail, and the catch on the back, are not typical of the traditional designs made for the nomadic Bedouin, and it may have been made for the urban population, or tourists.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver, braided and incised Silver Incising
Fiziksel açıklama
Penannular silver bracelet of triangular section made from a band of multiple braided wire, with the head of a snake at one end in solid metal, and the tail at the other. One eye of the snake is made from a circular mount for a missing stone. There is a small hook attached to the back of the tail which fastens in a ring on the back of the braided section.