Bracelet
1830-1869 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This was described as an anklet (Khulkhal) when it was acquired by the Museum in Cairo in 1869. The design is not typical of Egypt. It is most common in Arabia, where it is worn on the upper arm, but an example from the 11th century was found in an excavation at Jerusalem, and more modern examples have been recorded in Syria and India in the 19th and early 20th century. It would originally have had bells or other pendants hanging from the loops at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, incising |
| Brief description | Hollow silver bracelet with incised decoration and overlapping terminals, Egypt, 1830-1869. |
| Physical description | Hollow silver bracelet which is widest in the centre and tapers towards the ends, which overlap. Each end is capped with a dome with a large loop attached. The bracelet is decorated on the outside with a chased diaper pattern. |
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| Summary | This was described as an anklet (Khulkhal) when it was acquired by the Museum in Cairo in 1869. The design is not typical of Egypt. It is most common in Arabia, where it is worn on the upper arm, but an example from the 11th century was found in an excavation at Jerusalem, and more modern examples have been recorded in Syria and India in the 19th and early 20th century. It would originally have had bells or other pendants hanging from the loops at each end. |
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| Accession number | 1115-1869 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2003 |
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