The high-quality granulated and filigreed surface decoration on fine jewelry from Yemen was produced by Jewish craftsmen, who formed a thriving community there for about 2000 years. The finesse of this cuff bracelet is best shown on its side, rather than vertically.
This Turkoman disk was collected in Persia, namely in Gonbad-e-Kabus, which is situated in Golestan near the southeast corner of the Caspian Sea and in the heart of Yomud territory. If you look at the back, the piece has four places for attachment, so the ornament could have been made for the bridle of a… Continue Reading