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Bracelet

National Museum of Qatar

Currently on view at National Museum of Qatar
Title:
Bracelet
Material:
Metal, Silver
Dimensions:
22.1 mm
Diameter:
71.1 mm

This sliver bracelet, or suwar banjary, is decorated with protruding silver balls, with four smaller balls lined vertically between them. The outer lines in also decorated. This type of bracelet was commonly worn by older women for everyday use. Silver jewellery was common among Bedouin settlers in Qatar, while Qatari heritage was distinguished for its gold jewellery.

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