Indian Silver Bracelet - Tribal

Wire loops, hooked and stacked, all the way around.

This tribal bracelet is silver, from Rajasthan, India. Silver bangles and cuffs are a long-standing form of wearable savings in Rajasthan, and are commonly worn in sets. The body is made from woven loops of wire in an overlapping chain pattern, forming a thick band that flexes. At the closure, two coiled wire cuffs flank a small hook-and-catch clasp. The silver has dulled to a soft pewter gray, with darker shadows between the loops.

It sits on a shelf like a small piece of machinery. It also wears well.