The bracelet is made from two equal halves, and has a filigree design that combines of spirals, rosettes, and discs, the so-called "lamma'at." Bead-molded bands at the upper and lower rim frame the design.
Inside of the bracelet is an Arabic stamp with the name of the ruler and a date: al- Mansur 1189. Al-Mansur Ali I ruled from AH 1189 to 1224 (AD 1775-1809).
An engraved inscription in Hebrew names the silversmith: Musa "Iraqi. The supplement "Iraqi refers to the origin of maker's family from Iraq. For another object signed "Musa "Iraqi," see Walters 57.2325.
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