Obj. ID: 41031  Bride's bracelet, Yemen, circa 1920

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 a part of that ancient tradition. This pair is of very fine work with remnants of enamel work in the closure. Such fine ornamental bracelets were made for the Jewish bride on her wedding ceremonies. Such pieces of jewelry were made by Jewish artisans, as Jews did almost all the fine metal work in Yemen. These adornments were for weddings and other celebratory occasions.