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Bangle

Title	Bangle
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1840
Publication Place	Algeria (made) AurÃ¨s (worn) -
Subject	Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Diameter: 6.6cm, Height: 1.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	299-1904
Record ID	299-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1840
Notes	The traditional jewellery of the Berber tribes of North Africa is almost always made of silver in heavy, clearly-defined shapes. Although individual pieces rarely date back any earlier than the 19th century, the designs are very old, and European observers liked to find traces of Roman or Phoenician influence. This bracelet comes from the AurÃ¨s region of Algeria. They were originally always worn in pairs. The strange clasp is typical of the region and was rarely fastened; the thickness of the metal would have made it almost impossible to close it. Later, in the 20th century, bracelets like this became more decorative and were often set with red and green pastes.
Sample Text	Barrel-shaped mark. Translation Probably French mark for 800 standard silver, 1838 onwards. Note On front of outside, opposite fastening.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver with applied motifs Silver
Fiziksel açıklama	Silver penannular bracelet with a loop fastened to one end and two to the other so that they could be fastened with a pin if the loops were ever aligned. The bracelet is too thick to allow this to happen. It is decorated with a band of applied rosettes and bars.

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Bangle

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1840

Publication Place Algeria (made) AurÃ¨s (worn) -

Subject Jewellery Africa Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Diameter: 6.6cm, Height: 1.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 299-1904

Record ID 299-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1840

Notes The traditional jewellery of the Berber tribes of North Africa is almost always made of silver in heavy, clearly-defined shapes. Although individual pieces rarely date back any earlier than the 19th century, the designs are very old, and European observers liked to find traces of Roman or Phoenician influence. This bracelet comes from the AurÃ¨s region of Algeria. They were originally always worn in pairs. The strange clasp is typical of the region and was rarely fastened; the thickness of the metal would have made it almost impossible to close it. Later, in the 20th century, bracelets like this became more decorative and were often set with red and green pastes.

Sample Text Barrel-shaped mark. Translation Probably French mark for 800 standard silver, 1838 onwards. Note On front of outside, opposite fastening.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver with applied motifs Silver

Fiziksel açıklama Silver penannular bracelet with a loop fastened to one end and two to the other so that they could be fastened with a pin if the loops were ever aligned. The bracelet is too thick to allow this to happen. It is decorated with a band of applied rosettes and bars.