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Bracelet

Egypt or Syria, 11th century
Jewelry and Adornments; bracelets
Gold, set with rubies and emeralds
Diameter: 4 5/8 in. (11.74 cm)
Gift of the Art Museum Council (AC1997.58.1)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Jewelry played an important role in the lives of women living in Fatimid-controlled Egypt and Syria, and it is clear from surviving trousseau lists that it was the most valuable component of a bride’s...
Jewelry played an important role in the lives of women living in Fatimid-controlled Egypt and Syria, and it is clear from surviving trousseau lists that it was the most valuable component of a bride’s dowry, providing a source of financial security in the event of divorce or her husband’s death. Jewelry such as this spectacular gold repoussé bracelet, which was likely once part of a matched pair, may have been owned for this purpose. Such tubular or hollow bracelets possibly fit the description manfukh (Arabic for "inflated" or "puffed up"), often found in contemporaneous trousseau lists and associated with the wealthiest of brides.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.
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