Nepalese Cuff with Dorje Motif

Cuff of lacy filigree frames a small rectangular plaque in the middle.

This sterling silver cuff with dorje motif is from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Kathmandu Valley craftspeople have long made silver jewelry for Buddhist and Hindu communities, often engraving or chasing sacred symbols into the metal. Gently waisted band bordered by rope-like twisted wire. Delicate scrolls spiral out from a central rectangle containing a symmetrical double-ended motif on a dark red ground. The open back is slightly flared, and the metal is bright.

Lacework that would shrug off a hammer, and it would shrug.