Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1830
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 11cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1115-1869
Record ID
1115-1869
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1830
Notes
This was described as an anklet ( Khulkhal ) when it was acquired by the Museum in Cairo in 1869. The design is not typical of Egypt. It is most common in Arabia, where it is worn on the upper arm, but an example from the 11th century was found in an excavation at Jerusalem, and more modern examples have been recorded in Syria and India in the 19th and early 20th century. It would originally have had bells or other pendants hanging from the loops at each end.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver, incising Silver Incising
Fiziksel açıklama
Hollow silver bracelet which is widest in the centre and tapers towards the ends, which overlap. Each end is capped with a dome with a large loop attached. The bracelet is decorated on the outside with a chased diaper pattern.
