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Bangle

Title	Bangle
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: 5.3cm, Height: 3.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	326-1904
Record ID	326-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1850
Notes	Bracelets were part of traditional costume in most Islamic cultures, and were always originally worn in matching pairs. Tribal peoples, such as the Bedouin, usually wore stiff circular or penannular bracelets, rather than the flexible and hinged bracelets which were more common among urban women. Bracelets like this, with flaring ends, are typical of North Africa from the Maghreb to Egypt. 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, as is shown by the three fluted bosses riveted to the band. These bracelets 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.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Brass, incising Brass Incising
Fiziksel açıklama	Penannular bracelet made from a strip of brass which widens at each end. The outside is decorated with hatched bands and three applied fluted studs, two conical either side of a central lozenge shape.

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Bangle

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: 5.3cm, Height: 3.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 326-1904

Record ID 326-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1850

Notes Bracelets were part of traditional costume in most Islamic cultures, and were always originally worn in matching pairs. Tribal peoples, such as the Bedouin, usually wore stiff circular or penannular bracelets, rather than the flexible and hinged bracelets which were more common among urban women. Bracelets like this, with flaring ends, are typical of North Africa from the Maghreb to Egypt. 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, as is shown by the three fluted bosses riveted to the band. These bracelets 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.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Brass, incising Brass Incising

Fiziksel açıklama Penannular bracelet made from a strip of brass which widens at each end. The outside is decorated with hatched bands and three applied fluted studs, two conical either side of a central lozenge shape.