Bracelet

probably 14th–15th century

Not on view

The earliest known examples of this type of seamless mosaic glass bracelet are from the late thirteenth century; it continued to be produced well into the nineteenth century at Hebron, in Palestine. This bracelet, together with thirty-three others in the collection, comes from UpperEgypt and was probably made during the Mamluk period.

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Title: Bracelet
Date: probably 14th–15th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt or Syria
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: H. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Wt. 0.24 oz. (6.8 g)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Number: 10.130.1102b
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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