Afghanistan: a pair of tall bangles (2 items) made of silver alloy. Openwork and glass stone decoration. From the South East of Afghanistan, the Paktia Province.
Afghanistan: a pair of tall bangles (2 items) made of silver alloy. Openwork and glass stone decoration. From the South East of Afghanistan, the Paktia Province.
An old pair of tall bangles, also known as ‘arm cuffs’. They are cast from a silver alloy, are decorated with openwork, engraved and chased. Each is embellished with a central band, openwork floral ornamentation and four round, red and grey-green glass stones. They both have a pin fastening (the pins are missing). With good, very old evidence of use.
Height: each 10 cm; diameter: each 6.5 cm.
Around 1900. (ME)
Provenance:
Viennese private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
20.02.2017 - 14:00
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EUR 240.-
Afghanistan: a pair of tall bangles (2 items) made of silver alloy. Openwork and glass stone decoration. From the South East of Afghanistan, the Paktia Province.
An old pair of tall bangles, also known as ‘arm cuffs’. They are cast from a silver alloy, are decorated with openwork, engraved and chased. Each is embellished with a central band, openwork floral ornamentation and four round, red and grey-green glass stones. They both have a pin fastening (the pins are missing). With good, very old evidence of use.
Height: each 10 cm; diameter: each 6.5 cm.
Around 1900. (ME)
Provenance:
Viennese private collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 20.02.2017 - 14:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 11.02. - 20.02.2017 |