Interlacing design cufflinks

      Inspired by the center motif of a gold filigree rosette with a 4-partite interlacing design. The technique used may represent an outgrowth of the earlier Fatimid tradition.
     Syria or Egypt, last half of the 14th century A.D.

     From the treasures of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait National Museum.

     24 Karat gold-plate over pewter & brass. Measures approximately 7/8” x 7/8”.
     

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