Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
(at widest point) diameter: 5.5cm, Height: 2.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
325-1904
Record ID
325-1904
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Bracelets were part of the traditional costume in most Islamic cultures, and were always originally worn in matching pairs. Plain flat penannular bracelets, like this, with a reinforced spine along the centre, are typical of those worn in North Africa, from Tunisia to Egypt. They are usually made of silver, and although many must have been made of copper or copper alloy for poorer women in the past, very few in this material have survived from the 19th century. This example was described as âModern Egyptianâ when it was acquired by the Museum in 1904, and probably came from the Western Desert, along the border with Libya.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Copper alloy, moulded and incised Brass Moulding
Fiziksel açıklama
Penannular brass bracelet made from a strip of metal with a raised spine. There is a band of incised chevrons on either side of the spine.
