Publication Date
Fifth century AH / eleventh century AD
Publication Place
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Subject
Gold, inlaid with rubies and emeralds
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر :11.8 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AC1997.58.1
Record ID
object;EPM;us;Mus21;14;ar
Library Location
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Date
Fifth century AH / eleventh century AD
Notes
This bracelet shows the technical side and the high level of Islamic gold working techniques in the Fatimid era. It was made from a single sheet of gold, and the heart of the bracelet was decorated with a hammered, embossed piece of metal and incised designs, which were then folded into a hollow tube. Here are the delicate embossed designs, including human heads, birds, and fairy-tale shapes, and the elaborate circular lock decoration demonstrates many complex techniques: twisted wire spirals, roughening, and perforation, and the stones are emeralds. The latter was set with rock crystal, which was the preferred stone in the Fatimid period. Bracelets of this type were clearly made in pairs, and this increases the effect of fine workmanship and precious materials. Such gold jewelry was not only a wonderful form of personal adornment, but also an indicator of the women’s wealth and social position.
Sample Text
"Swar" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus21;14;ar
