Bangle
1850-1899 (made)
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Bracelets were part of the traditional costume in most Islamic cultures, and were always originally worn in matching pairs. Plain flat penannular bracelets, like this, with a reinforced spine along the centre, are typical of those worn in North Africa, from Tunisia to Egypt. They 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.
This example was described as ‘Modern Egyptian’ when it was acquired by the Museum in 1904, and probably came from the Western Desert, along the border with Libya.
This example was described as ‘Modern Egyptian’ when it was acquired by the Museum in 1904, and probably came from the Western Desert, along the border with Libya.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Copper alloy, moulded and incised |
| Brief description | Penannular brass bracelet with raised spine and incised decoration, Egypt, 1850-1899. |
| Physical description | Penannular brass bracelet made from a strip of metal with a raised spine. There is a band of incised chevrons on either side of the spine. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: Bracelet of cast bronze, roughly chased. / Penannular, decorated outside with a raised band between borders of herring-bone ornament. / Modern Egyptian. / Diam. About 2 3/4 in., W. about 1 in. |
| Summary | Bracelets were part of the traditional costume in most Islamic cultures, and were always originally worn in matching pairs. Plain flat penannular bracelets, like this, with a reinforced spine along the centre, are typical of those worn in North Africa, from Tunisia to Egypt. They 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. This example was described as ‘Modern Egyptian’ when it was acquired by the Museum in 1904, and probably came from the Western Desert, along the border with Libya. |
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| Accession number | 325-1904 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2003 |
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