DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Ankle bracelet

NameAnkle bracelet

CultureBedouin

Place madeAsia

MediumSilver

Dimensions7/8 × 4 1/4 × 4 3/16 in. (2.2 × 10.8 × 10.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.15

Object numberA.2012.82.15

DescriptionSilver tubular ankle bracelet with a slightly flattened and undecorated interior, the ends capped and soldered together and a flat, diamond shaped plate soldered to the exterior. The anklet ornamented with rows of large, hollow, raised and projecting fluted cones which are soldered, separated by bands of twisted wire. The central, top and bottom ornamentation, now mostly all flattened to a silver strip, was originally formed of embossed dots. The diamond shaped plate has a diagonal "lightning bolt" across it and evidence of stamping below.