Mixed lot (2 pieces), South Arabia, East Africa to India: two bangles in silver of the highest quality. A style that is likely to have been produced in South Arabia (Oman) and traded along the old dhow trade route from eastern Africa across to India.
Mixed lot (2 pieces), South Arabia, East Africa to India: two bangles in silver of the highest quality. A style that is likely to have been produced in South Arabia (Oman) and traded along the old dhow trade route from eastern Africa across to India.
Two bangles in silver of the highest quality, hollow, with a dotted middle ridge, repoussé, engraved and featuring dotted bands and curved silver wire that have been soldered on. The hemispheric smooth finials each featuring an engraved silver lozenge on the outside are characteristic of this style of bangle.
This style of bangle was produced in South Arabia, probably in Oman, and traded along the old trade route followed by the dhow boats from Sudan (Rashaida) across to Ethiopia, Kenya or India, depending on the direction of the monsoon winds. Two especially beautiful examples of this style of bangle with good, old traces of wear, and no damage.
Diameter: 14 cm x 13 cm; 11.5 cm x 11.5 cm (each, outside); 7.6 cm x 7 cm; 7 cm x 7 cm (inside dimension); weight: 400 g (both together).
Between the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance: German private collection.
Lit.: ‘A World of Bracelets’von Anne van Cutsem, Abb. 141.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 688.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 320.-
Mixed lot (2 pieces), South Arabia, East Africa to India: two bangles in silver of the highest quality. A style that is likely to have been produced in South Arabia (Oman) and traded along the old dhow trade route from eastern Africa across to India.
Two bangles in silver of the highest quality, hollow, with a dotted middle ridge, repoussé, engraved and featuring dotted bands and curved silver wire that have been soldered on. The hemispheric smooth finials each featuring an engraved silver lozenge on the outside are characteristic of this style of bangle.
This style of bangle was produced in South Arabia, probably in Oman, and traded along the old trade route followed by the dhow boats from Sudan (Rashaida) across to Ethiopia, Kenya or India, depending on the direction of the monsoon winds. Two especially beautiful examples of this style of bangle with good, old traces of wear, and no damage.
Diameter: 14 cm x 13 cm; 11.5 cm x 11.5 cm (each, outside); 7.6 cm x 7 cm; 7 cm x 7 cm (inside dimension); weight: 400 g (both together).
Between the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance: German private collection.
Lit.: ‘A World of Bracelets’von Anne van Cutsem, Abb. 141.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |
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