Featured silver cuff bracelets

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by JohnNL, Oct 5, 2018.

  1. JohnNL

    JohnNL Well-Known Member

    This kind of bracelets seem to be common in a very wide region: north africa, arabia, Somalia/Ethiopia, Afghanistan, India. Wondering if and hoping that this could be pinned down a little more precisely. Leaning toward Maroccan Berber myself.
    Silver(?), height 7,5 cm, 7 cm across. I guess for around the wrists?

    The last picture shows another bracelet i found. Not sure if this is tribal, or just tribal looking western bracelet. But maybe so comes across similar items while looking for the others? :) Also silver or plated, height 4,5 cm
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The very gorgeous pair is from the Middle East, probably Palestine. The hole in the bracelet is to attach a safety chain, so you don't lose the pin. Bits and pieces of these bracelets often get lost over time.

    The single one is Kazakh. Those teeth at the ends are typical of Kazakh cuff bracelets. My guess is the Western ethnic Kazakh regions, those generally have these fairly simple decorations.

    They are all arm bracelets, for the wrists.
     
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  3. JohnNL

    JohnNL Well-Known Member

    Wonderful AJ!
    Interesting about the missing chains too, i did wonder why there were these holes.
    The teeth on the second one actually made me wonder if it wasn't a western bracelet, wonderful to learn they are tribal after all. :)
     
  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes the Kazakh one is tribal, the Palestinian/Middle Eastern pair not.
     
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