Rare Vintage Ethnic Suar: Handmade silver cuff

Suar bracelets are asymmetric bangles found in the east of Libya, up to the Siwa Oasis - the easternmost settlement of the Berber - located on the other side of the border in Egypt. These heavy bracelets, crafted from thick, high-quality silver, display accomplished engraving on the outside: flowers within crescent moons surrounded by floral and leafy tendrils, as well as geometrically stylized, star-shaped, four-point flower, framed by a square. 

• Thick, rectangular, cuboid projections are riveted to both sides of this bracelet
• Silver shield hallmark is displayed on the outside, at the center of another flower (see photo)
• This rare cuff shows visible traces of use, but no damage
• Details:
• 8" (24 cm) around
• Back width: 3.5" (9.2 cm)
• Front width: 2.25" (5.7 cm)
• Weight: 7 1/8 ozs (202 gms)

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