Indian Snake Chain Bracelet

Silver woven like chain mail, fastened with two small flowers.

This silver snake chain bracelet comes from Rajasthan, India. Heavy woven silver cuffs of this kind are commonly worn as traditional jewelry in India and often passed along as stored value. The wide band is made of tightly interlocked, herringbone-style links, closing at the center with a barrel-shaped pin between two round plates. Each plate is decorated with a many-petaled rosette surrounded by tiny beaded dots. The silver is bright with darker recesses in the engraving.

About nine inches around and one inch wide. A substantial piece for a wrist or a table.