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Sun and Moon Bracelets
Unknown Artist/Maker19th-early 20th century
The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States
These bracelets, which derive their name from their alternating gold and silver panels, are very fine examples of Jewish craftsmanship in Morocco. Although unsigned, they were most likely of Jewish manufacture, since the great majority of Moroccan silversmiths at that time were Jews.
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Details
- Title: Sun and Moon Bracelets
- Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
- Date Created: 19th-early 20th century
- Location: Morocco, Africa
- Physical Dimensions: a: 1 × 2 11/16 in. (2.5 × 6.9 cm) b: 15/16 × 2 11/16 in. (2.4 × 6.9 cm)
- Provenance: ?. Eli Wilner, New York (purchased in Morocco; by 2000, until 2003)
- Type: Decorative Arts
- Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
- External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
- Medium: Silver and gold: die-stamped, niello, and appliqué
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