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
Accession Number:64.18
Mrs. J. A. Sellon, Portchester, NY (until 1964; gifted to MMA)
New York. American Museum of Natural History. "Pearls : A Natural History," October 13, 2001–April 14, 2002.
Chicago. Field Museum of Natural History. "Pearls : A Natural History," June 28, 2002–January 5, 2003.
Atlanta. Fernbank Museum of Natural History. "Pearls : A Natural History," March 22, 2003–July 13, 2003.
Houston. Houston Museum of Natural Science. "Pearls : A Natural History," September 27, 2003–January 18, 2004.
Midland, MI. Midland Center for the Arts. "Pearls : A Natural History," March 13, 2004–July 18, 2004.
Toronto. Royal Ontario Museum. "Pearls : A Natural History," September 18, 2004–January 9, 2005.
Milwaukee. Milwaukee Public Museum. "Pearls : A Natural History," March 5, 2005–June 26, 2005.
Tokyo. National Museum of Nature and Science,Tokyo. "Pearls : A Natural History," October 1, 2005–January 15, 2006.
London. Natural History Museum of London. "Pearls : A Natural History," April 7, 2006–October 15, 2006.
Landman, Neil H. Pearls: a Natural History. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001.
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