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Bangle (generic title)

Title	Bangle (generic title)
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1860
Publication Place	Syria (made) -
Subject	Jewellery Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Diameter: 6.2cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1541-1873
Record ID	1541-1873
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. Penannular bracelets were usually worn by the Bedouin, but this example is more typical of the jewellery worn by settled women. The use of bands of twisted wire is very common in Syrian traditional jewellery. It was bought for five shillings and sixpence (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872. Its name was recorded as â ussuar â, which is a generic Arabic name for bracelets in the region.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Silver-plated wire with granulation Plated Granulation
Fiziksel açıklama	Silver-plated penannular bracelet consisting of four lengths of twisted wire, separated by plain wires, laid side by side and joined together at the ends and in the middle by plaques decorated with applied granules. The plaques at the ends are triangular and the one in the middle is lozenge-shaped, with a mount for a missing stone in its centre.

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Bangle (generic title)

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1860

Publication Place Syria (made) -

Subject Jewellery Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Diameter: 6.2cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1541-1873

Record ID 1541-1873

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. Penannular bracelets were usually worn by the Bedouin, but this example is more typical of the jewellery worn by settled women. The use of bands of twisted wire is very common in Syrian traditional jewellery. It was bought for five shillings and sixpence (the pair) at the International Exhibition, London, in 1872. Its name was recorded as â ussuar â, which is a generic Arabic name for bracelets in the region.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Silver-plated wire with granulation Plated Granulation

Fiziksel açıklama Silver-plated penannular bracelet consisting of four lengths of twisted wire, separated by plain wires, laid side by side and joined together at the ends and in the middle by plaques decorated with applied granules. The plaques at the ends are triangular and the one in the middle is lozenge-shaped, with a mount for a missing stone in its centre.