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Collections

Pair of Silver Braceletsfirst half of 11th century

Not on view
Two ancient bronze bracelets with butterfly-shaped fittings adorned with granulated bosses, showing green and orange patina
Metal bracelet with heavy circular hoop showing green patina, fastened by an ornate clasp with four scrolled lobes decorated with granulated beadwork and raised central bosses.
Bronze bracelet with green and reddish-brown patina, circular hoop terminating in a butterfly-form clasp with four rounded wings decorated with raised concentric circles and dotted bosses.

Unknown, Pair of Silver Bracelets, first half of 11th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Pair of Silver Bracelets
Place Made
Eastern (?) Iran
Date Made
first half of 11th century
Medium
Fabricated from sheet and decorated with granulation
Dimensions
Height at clasp: 1 3/4 in. (4.44 cm); Diameter: 4 3/4 in. (12.06 cm) each
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.555a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic