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India, Rajistan and himachal Pradesh silver

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on May 6, 2010 at 7:23am
"The tradition from which this magnificent silver ornament derives dates back to the ancient Persian Empire. Then, nobles of both sexes adorned themselves with jewels depicting fierce animal heads, usually in opposing patterns. By the time of Alexander the Great in the 3rd Century BC, such bracelets became fashionable throughout the Classical World. In some remote parts of the east like Afghanistan, the animal head bracelet was widely adopted by the population." Bakarat Gallery"Bracelets with lions heads, a Scythian motif that came originally from Persia, were probably worn by chiefs in early times. The head has gradually come to look like a dragon" World of Bracelets
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  • kim price May 6, 2010 at 12:53pm
    mmmmm, nice!
  • Udo Gangl June 14, 2010 at 9:01am
    is this Hindukush (swat or so) ?
  • Kathleen McCabe-Elsey July 12, 2010 at 9:24pm
    "The tradition from which this magnificent silver ornament derives dates back to the ancient Persian Empire. Then, nobles of both sexes adorned themselves with jewels depicting fierce animal heads, usually in opposing patterns. By the time of Alexander the Great in the 3rd Century BC, such bracelets became fashionable throughout the Classical World. In some remote parts of the east like Afghanistan, the animal head bracelet was widely adopted by the population." Bakarat Gallery
    "Bracelets with lions heads, a Scythian motif that came originally from Persia, were probably worn by chiefs in early times. The head has gradually come to look like a dragon" World of Bracelets
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