Belt elements
(900 - 999)
Unknown
Composed of a
central rosette, eight bars and two finials, these belt elements are
decorated with domes and granulation designs. Several features compare
with Iranian pieces including the box construction and the minute
granulation covering completely most of the domes. An early date is
supported by the conspicuous absence of openwork filigree used in
Fatimid jewellery. Similar belt elements were found in the Bekaa valley
in Lebanon, in a hoard of Mamluk and other later jewellery. Said to come
from Samarra, 10th c. L 27 cm (ΓΕ 1856)length
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Derechos de la imagen
Benaki Museum
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