Silver bracelets from Uzbekistan, worn also by Karakalpak people, in Central Asia. They show a rare decoration of spirals.
From the early 20th century.
According to Anne van Cutsem, this kind of bracelets represents head of snakes, which are symbol of fertility. In Korezm, bracelets like this with the same symbology are know since the 13th century.
Provenance: Uk private collection.
Dimensions:
Width (frontal part): 1,8 mm
Inner Diameter: 6 cm
Weight: 108,1 gr
Literature:
“Bracelets ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002
“Qaraqalpaqs of the Aral Delta” , Richarsson, David and Sue, Prestel, 2012
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