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ID please

Mercury-silvered bracelet my guess would be Yemen or India. Very heavy.
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  • very nice, i will say india but not sure

  • Dear Betty. Very nice indeed. I would also say India. I have Indian anklets, which have the same lotus shaped endings. With kind regards. Peter

  • South India or Sri Lanka is very likely ( not hollow, the patterns next to the bud...°

  • Betty I posted a bracelet from Harrar.  Same family as yours.  Remember I strongly belief that many of the Yemen,Ethiopian  jewellery finds its origin in India.

  • Thank you for your very helpful comments, Rabah, Peter, Alaa and Ingrid.
    I would also tend to say India. The similarity in designs between the Arab peninsula and the Subcontinent is really remarkable. I noticed that this piece and an anklet from Yemen show very similar decoration while the latter and Ingrid's anklet from Harar are also similar:

    https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/yemeni-anklet-wadi-da-wan-1/next...
  • Thank you for your very helpful comments, Rabah, Peter, Alaa and Ingrid.
    I would also tend to say India. The similarity in designs between the Arab peninsula and the Subcontinent is really remarkable. I noticed that this piece and an anklet from Yemen show very similar decoration while the latter and Ingrid's anklet from Harar are also similar:

    https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/yemeni-anklet-wadi-da-wan-1/next...
  • Betty  the photo I placed  is a bracelet and not anklet, they are worn high on the upper arm.

  • Sorry Ingrid - it was late when I as typing this comment. Still, if you look at the knobs of your armlet and my anklet, you can see it is exactly the same design.
    What I like most in your upper arm piece, however, is the beautiful floral design. I have not often seen this in Ethiopian piece. Quite outstanding!
  • It fast just a point Betty for recognition. Gr. Ingrid.

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