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Silver Animal Head Bracelet in the Achaemenid Style - LR.008
Origin: Afghanistan
Circa: 1600
AD
to 1800
AD
Dimensions:
2.5" (6.4cm) high
x 3.25" (8.3cm) wide
Collection: Jewelry
Style: Achaemenid
Medium: Silver
£5,720.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
The tradition from which this magnificent silver
ornament derives dates back to the ancient
Persian Empire. Then, nobles of both sexes
adorned themselves with jewels depicting fierce
animal heads, usually in opposing patterns. By
the time of Alexander the Great in the 3rd
Century BC, such bracelets became fashionable
throughout the Classical World. In some remote
parts of the east like Afghanistan, the animal
head bracelet was widely adopted by the
population. This heavy silver band may have
indicated the wealth and status of its original
owner. It is sure to draw attention to whoever
wears it today.
- (LR.008)
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