Spiked Bracelet 'Banjiri Bu Shawkah' - High-grade silver - Oman - Mid 20th century

Silver bracelet (banjiri bu shawkah/banagiri mushawwaka, literally 'spiked bracelet') with a single row of spiked bosses punctuated by vertical rows of four small round bosses. Made from sheet silver which was heated and hammered into a mould (die-stamped) . The rims of the bracelet are decorated with rows of circles with a line of fine dots above and below the rows. Style from Northern Oman, worn throughout the country and especially by women of the Interior (e. g. Nizwa, Sinaw and Rustaq) . The inner diameter is 5. 9 centimeter The weight is around 75 grams In good condition, with minor wear (see pictures) Insured and fast shipping For similar examples see: Ruth Hawley, 'Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman' (London, 2000) ; Jehan S. Rajab, 'Silver Jewellery of Oman' (Kuwait, 1997) ; Neil Richardson and Marcia Dorr, 'The Craft Heritage of Oman' (Dubai, 2003) .