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Jeweled Swat Cuff

Posted by Lynn Ardent on October 30, 2016 at 3:51am
A bracelet from Swat, Pakistan, with very fine silver work, engraving, stamping and granulation. These bracelets have layers upon layers of granulation and appliques to achieve the three-dimensional elements along the edges. I love how many techniques are used on a single bracelet, and it shows the very fine work that Swat silversmiths were capable of. I believe this is rather old. More photos in the comments.
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Tags: bracelet, cuff, pakistan, pakistani, swat
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  • Peter Hoesli October 30, 2016 at 4:37am
    Fabulous bracelet - Congratulations! Peter
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