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Bangle

Title	Bangle
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1850
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Snake
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Diameter: 6.4cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	298-1904
Record ID	298-1904
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. 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.

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Bangle

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1850

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Snake

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Diameter: 6.4cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 298-1904

Record ID 298-1904

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. 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.