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Pair of Silver upper arm Bracelet Yemen and Nubia 02.01.325

These Armlets where used much as wedding ornaments of Yemeni brides and Rashaida women.

The

Rasahaida, are an Arabic tribe, who live in Eritrea and north Sudan. The present items were bought in 1992 in Asmara (Eritrea).

Good conditions, some repairs one one.

Similar bracelets are present in the collection of the museum "Quai Branly" in Paris inventory number 71.1972.49.52 , 71.1972.49.48 and 71.1972.49.49, and the "Musée d'Etnographie de Genève (MEG) inv.

No.

ETHAF041579.

  • Ref.:02.01.325
  • Size:Width interior: 72 mm
    Width exterior: 132 mm
    Diameter Bracelet: 28 mm
  • Weight:364 gr

Category

  • Rashaïda jewelry from the red sea 02.01Horn of Africa 29.03Arabic Peninsula & Middle East 29.04RASHAÏDA BRACELETS & ANKLETS 03.06
  • JEWELRY FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA 02JEWELRY FROM THE ARABIAN PENINSULA 03REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • Horn of Africa & Arabic Peninsula
  • ERITREAYEMEN
  • BedouinRashaïda

Material

  • MetalSilverSilver 90 - 95%

Quality

  • Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)

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