Armlet
Not on view
This bracelet or bazuband is made from woven gold, and is studded with rubies and a rose-cut diamond. Similar examples are known to have been worn by brides in Maharashtra as part of a suite of bridal jewels adorning the whole body.
This jewel was formerly in the collection of American artist and designer Lockwood de Forest (1850β1932) who purchased many jeweled objects while traveling in India between 1879β1881. Today, his collection of Indian jewelry in the Met serves as a near-comprehensive assemblage of late nineteenth century bodily adornment.
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