Pair of Bedouin bracelets, Saudi Arabia

Pair of bracelets from the Nadj region in Central Saudi Arabia. These are solid heavy bracelets!  According to Coyler-Ross, the projections as  design element are claimed as south-eastern although the bracelets from this region are hollow.

Such heavy bracelets made of high grade silver were authentic dowry jewels. It is not easy to find a matching pair, as, in time of need, a woman may have decided to sell one of the pair to pay for needed investment or health bills.

High grade silver.

From the first half of the 20th century.

Dimensions:

Total size: 12,5 x 10 x 3,5 cm
Inner diameter: 5,5 cm
Gap at the back: 3,3 cm

Weight: 921 gr

Literature:

“Bracelets ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002, p. 136
“The Art of Bedouin jewellery”, Colyer Ross, Heather, Arabesque, 1981, p. 74
“Shine and Mistery, the splendor and power of Oriental jewelry”, Hoesli, Peter, Knayf-Museum Iphofen, 2023, p. 39

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