Antique Omani silver cuff bracelet, Baluch crescent bangle with chased floral decoration, ethnic jewelry from Muscat
$441.26
Hollow silver cuff bracelet with a crescent-shaped profile and raised borders accented with triangles and punched dots. Rounded projections alternate with panels bearing chased stylized flowers, circles and hatched lines. This type is associated with Baluch families in Mutrah and Muscat, northern Oman. According to the British Museum’s catalogue, such ornaments were worn in pairs as bracelets or anklets by children, both girls and boys.
AGE: Early 20th century.
ORIGIN: Northern Oman, Mutrah and Muscat; Baluch communities.
MATERIAL: Silver. Hollow construction.
SIZE (inner diameter): 55 mm. Opening: 28 mm.
WEIGHT: 41 g.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Surface wear, small marks and patina consistent with age and use. Single bracelet.
REFERENCES:
- - A world of bracelets: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America, Anne van Cutsem, SKIRA, 2002, p. 147
- British Museum,ref. n°2009,6023.87-88
- Disappearing treasures of Oman, 1998, by Avelyn Foster, p. 78
- Silver jewellery of Oman, by Jehan S Rajab, 1997, p. 59
- Traditional silver jewelry and handicrafts from Oman, 2009, by Jean Greffioz, p 91
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