Obj. ID: 40999  Bracelet, Yemen, circa 1900

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

One of the primary traditional crafts of Yemen, silver work, was for many generations an exclusive profession of the Jews living in that country. Those silversmiths produced jewelry for both Jews and Muslims. These bracelets are part of that ancient tradition. The small size would indicate its belonging to a child to be worn as a part of Jewish costumes on special ocassions.