Copper-Alloy Bracelet
This bracelet consists of four medallions linked by a series of circles and rectangles, decorated with concentric circles and triangles. Incised on the medallions are a woman's face, a fish, a boat, and a Greek inscription that has yet to be identified. Images of women like the one seen here are common in early Byzantine art. They were associated with the abundance of the earth and were meant to attract good fortune.
Artwork Details
- Title: Copper-Alloy Bracelet
- Date: 6th–8th century
- Geography: From Egypt, Maghagha
- Medium: Copper alloy
- Dimensions: Ht. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) - Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
- Object Number: 12.182.96
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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6th–9th century
660–870 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)
second half 9th–mid-10th century
6th–8th century
6th century or later
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