A PAIR OF GOLD BRACELETS

DAMASCUS, SYRIA, 12TH CENTURY

细节
A PAIR OF GOLD BRACELETS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA, 12TH CENTURY
Of hinged tubular sheet construction terminating in stylised dragon heads, the clasp of box construction with a lobed table engraved with a central panel of kufic reading al-'izz al-daima (Glory eternal) divided by a crescent motif with twisted pin fastening, the underside of the bezel of one inscribed 'amal Musa .... ( made by Musa) the other ....... Dimashq, some denting
3.3/8in. (8.5cm.) diam. (2)
来源
Sold in these Rooms, 23 April 1996, lot 206.

拍品专文

This is the only published piece of jewellery clearly showing Damascus as its place of manufacture. The extreme portability of jewellery and other considerations (Allan, J.W.: 'Islamic Jewellery and Archaeology', in Spink, M. (ed.): Islamic Jewellery, London, 1986, p.6), means that similar items can be found very widely separated, making very rare inscriptions such as this even more important. A related single bracelet, with almost identical clasp and terminals, is in the Benaki Museum, Athens (Segall, Berta: Museum Benaki, Katalog der Goldschmied-Arbeiten, Athens, 1938, no.319).