清 錾铜虎头手镯

Description

錾铜虎头手镯

伊朗国家博物馆—伊斯兰馆—中国青花瓷器
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参考： 纽约大都会博物馆 清 兽头金手镯 Bracelet, One of a Pair, Gold
18th century

This gold bracelet is one of pair (along with 15.95.32) and has been fabricated in openwork gold, and culminates with two facing Makara or dragon heads, which also serve as its clasp. Small metal pellets within the bracelet jingle when it is moved, adding a musical quality to the beauty of the piece. Such sonorous jewels are sometimes known as jhanjhan.

The hinge, and another place on the side of this bracelet are inscribed with the Chinese Shou character (longetivity) in flattened wire.

Object Details
Title:Bracelet, One of a Pair
Date:18th century
Geography:Attributed to India
Medium:Gold
Dimensions:2-3/4inches
Classification:Jewelry
Credit Line:John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915
Accession Number:15.95.33
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Inscription: Inside the hinge written is “Acao”

Chinese Shou character (longetivity) on hinge .
Provenance
Lockwood de Forest (American), New York (until 1915; sold to MMA)
References
Dimand, Maurice S., and Hannah McAllister. Near Eastern Jewelry : A Picture Book. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1944. ill. fig. 17 (b/w).

Timeline of Art History
Timelines
South Asia, 1600-1800 A.D.
MetPublications
Near Eastern Jewelry: A Picture Book