Indian Silver Bracelet

An open bar of bright metal ends in two scaly, wide-eyed heads.

This silver bracelet with lion head motif is by Lion Head Motif, from India. Silver bracelets and bangles are worn across South Asia, where they are often tied to region, community and the marriage and life stages of the wearer. A heavy, slightly squared cuff with a broad curve and smooth shank. Each terminal is a rounded head patterned with scales and a small round eye, and the polished surface carries faint dents and soft scratches. It is 3 inches long, 0.5 deep and 2.5 high.

Two small faces keep watch over the gap.