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Posted by Ethnic Embellishments on November 10, 2013 at 11:25pm

Silver bazuband from Persia, 19th century. Some of the most amazing workmanship I've ever seen.

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Ethnic Embellishments November 10, 2013 at 11:29pm

For comparison, here is one from the Ashmolean-

http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/collection/6980/9992/0/all/per_pa...
Toya November 10, 2013 at 11:49pm

This is really beautiful Hillary.
Ethnic Embellishments November 11, 2013 at 1:57am

Thank you, Toya. This is one of those pieces that photographs can never do justice.
ann November 11, 2013 at 6:23am

Gorgeous Hillary
Eva Baby November 11, 2013 at 8:42am

wow! this is really incredible! thanks also for the link which I just looked at. Great Information!
Ethnic Embellishments November 11, 2013 at 7:04pm

Hello Ingrid, The two heart-shaped loops on the left and right would have had fabric attached and this would have been used to tie the bazuband to the upper arm.
Harald November 11, 2013 at 10:39pm

Amazing, never seen a bazuband like this one. Very beautiful engraving this is! It looks big, what is the size?
Patricia Deany November 11, 2013 at 11:50pm

Most of the time, in fact very often, these bands have pendents or other amulet boxes attached to them.
Ethnic Embellishments November 12, 2013 at 1:09am

I meant to put a ruler in the photo. It is just over 6,5 cm in diameter. I just realized that the photo is actually upside-down.