Bracelet

18th–19th century

Not on view

This bracelet from Jaipur, a city known for its enamelwork, has a wide enameled clasp decorated with birds and flowers. Matching ornamented gold bars alternate with grouped rows of seed pearls to form the band. The screw and cylinder clasp of the bracelet, rarely found in other Islamic traditions, was commonly used in Mughal and later Indian jewelry.

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Title: Bracelet
Date: 18th–19th century
Geography: Attributed to India, Jaipur
Medium: Gold, enamel; with pearls, emeralds, quartz, and rubies
Dimensions: L. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. A. Sellon, 1964
Object Number: 64.18
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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