Solid silver bracelets, Laccadive islands, India

This pair of Indian bracelets are a rare find. They are solid and, according to Anne van Cutsem, they come from the Laccadive islands far off the western Indian coast.

High grade silver.

From the first half of the 20th century or earlier.

Dimensions:

Size: 7 x 6 cm (each)
Inner diameter: 5,8 cm
Back gap: 2,7 cm

Literature:

“Bracelets ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, van Cutsem,  Anne, Skira, 2002, p. 209

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