Three pairs of bracelets ·  Arabian peninsula, Jemen · ID: 3051474

Description

silver,

a) pair of bracelets, worn on the upper arm, “ma’dat tihami”, Tihame, Djebel Bura, hollow-worked, with filigree appliqués and silver beads, d: 6.7 cm / 14 cm (15.8) cm (inside/outside), thickness: 3.7 cm, weight: 532 g (each)

b) pair of bracelets, Sana’a, very elaborately worked, with numerous filigree domes and appliqués, hinged clasp, d: 5.2 cm / 7 cm (inside/outside), thickness: 3.5 (4.6) cm, weight: 75 g & 76 g

c) pair of bracelets, with very fine appliqués and silver beads in a geometric / floral pattern, hinged clasp, d: 5.5 cm / 6.7 cm (inside/outside), thickness: 3.6 (4.3) cm, G: 65 g & 64 g