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Peasant bracelets, Egypt

Posted by Jose M. Pery on June 20, 2015 at 9:34pm

Peasant bracelets, Egypt

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Chantal June 20, 2015 at 11:04pm

More very unusual pieces (to me anyway). How recent or old do you think these are? Have never seen them on ebay!
Jose M. Pery June 21, 2015 at 3:32pm

Thanks a lot, Chantal. There is a similar but not identical golden one in Azza Fahmy's "Enchanted Jewellery of Egypt", chapter on Peasant and sha'bi jewelry. I do not think that they are particularly old. My guess would be 1950-1960's.
Peter Hoesli June 21, 2015 at 5:32pm

Dear Jose; They are really beautiful. Congratulations. Peter
Chantal June 21, 2015 at 11:30pm

With little stars and moon..maybe the large frontal disc is the sun?
Alaa eddine SAGID June 22, 2015 at 12:58am

I have looked for these peasant jewelry in Egypt and i could only find the more tribal ones assiciated with Siwa, western oases and sinai....a rare find.
Even if they are caparatively more recent i think they are quite rare due to shift of fashion and the deeply penetrating city influences into nile valley and delta peasant culture
Lynn Ardent June 22, 2015 at 1:50am

A beautiful find. Congratulations!
Jose M. Pery June 22, 2015 at 3:24pm

Thank you very much!.