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Bangles (generic title)

Title	Bangles (generic title)
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1860
Publication Place	Syria (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Both objects width: 8cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1531&A-1873
Record ID	1531&A-1873
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1860
Notes	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 these were more common among the settled urban and rural population. The use of a red paste on one and a green on the other is characteristic of Syrian traditional jewellery. They were bought for five shillings and sixpence (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872. Their name was recorded as â ussuar â, which is a generic Arabic name for bracelets in the region.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver-plated copper set with red and green pastes with applied twisted wire decoration. Plated Paste Filigree
Parçalar	Bangle, Bangle
Fiziksel açıklama	Pair of hinged silver-plated bracelets. Each consists of two hollow semi-circles of equal size hinged together at one end, and with a pin fastening at the other. The outside is decorated with a strip of applied filigree along the centre and borders of twisted wire. There is a lozenge-shaped plate over the fastening set with a red paste on one bracelet and a green on the other, and there is a smaller paste on each side of the hinge. The pin of the fastening is loose, and attached to the bracelet by a short length of figure-of-eight chain.

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Bangles (generic title)

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1860

Publication Place Syria (made) -

Subject Jewellery Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Both objects width: 8cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1531&A-1873

Record ID 1531&A-1873

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1860

Notes 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 these were more common among the settled urban and rural population. The use of a red paste on one and a green on the other is characteristic of Syrian traditional jewellery. They were bought for five shillings and sixpence (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872. Their name was recorded as â ussuar â, which is a generic Arabic name for bracelets in the region.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver-plated copper set with red and green pastes with applied twisted wire decoration. Plated Paste Filigree

Parçalar Bangle, Bangle

Fiziksel açıklama Pair of hinged silver-plated bracelets. Each consists of two hollow semi-circles of equal size hinged together at one end, and with a pin fastening at the other. The outside is decorated with a strip of applied filigree along the centre and borders of twisted wire. There is a lozenge-shaped plate over the fastening set with a red paste on one bracelet and a green on the other, and there is a smaller paste on each side of the hinge. The pin of the fastening is loose, and attached to the bracelet by a short length of figure-of-eight chain.