bracelet
- Museum number
- 2012,6010.52
- Description
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Heavy hinged silver bracelet made from a thick rod of silver. Lightly decorated near the hinged and opening lock areas with incised and stamped lines and dots. The heads of the closure and hinge pins are ornamented with stamped rosette motifs. Closure may be missing a chain. Usually worn in pairs.
- Production date
- 1950s
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 7.10 centimetres
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Height: 0.70 centimetres
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Weight: 121 grammes
- Curator's comments
- For similar examples see: Miranda Morris and Pauline Shelton, 'Oman Adorned: A Portrait in Silver' (Muscat, 1997); Neil Richardson and Marcia Dorr, 'The Craft Heritage of Oman' (Dubai, 2003); Ruth Hawley, 'Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman' (London, 2000); and Jehan S. Rajab, 'Silver Jewellery of Oman' (Kuwait, 1997).
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair
- Acquisition date
- 2012
- Acquisition notes
- This object is part of a collection of mid-20th-century silver items (2012,6010.1 ff.) acquired in Oman between 1984-1995. This collection was acquired in southern Oman in the markets of Salalah, Dhofar.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 2012,6010.52
