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Bracelet

A work made of glass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of glass.

Date:

14th-15th century

Artist:

Islamic

About this artwork

For hundreds of years, women up and down the eastern coast of Africa wore bracelets like these as highly fashionable accessories. Simple monochromatic glass bangles first became common in Egypt beginning in the Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE), with multiple color chips and new designs emerging during the Roman period (30 BCE–395 CE). After the arrival of Islam in the 7th century, elaborately designed bracelets became the norm. Glass workshops continued to produce such bangles until the end of the 19th century.

Status

On View, Gallery 137

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Islamic

Title

Bracelet

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1301–1500

Medium

Glass

Dimensions

0.6 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm (1/4 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson

Reference Number

1894.1132

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