Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XVI

W EARING SNAKE JEWELRY WAS CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE PROTECTION AGAINST EVIL.THIS RARE BRACELET IS A POWERFUL AND TECHNICALLY IMPORTANT WORK OF ART. ALTHOUGH HEAVY, THE BRACELET IS HOLLOW, AND THE BODY IS COVEREDWITH SCALES ON BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE COILS. EACH EXTERIOR SCALE IS A SEPARATE PIECE, INDIVIDUALLY SOLDERED ONTO THE BODY. SNAKES WERE HIGHLY REGARDED IN MANY CULTURES AND SYMBOLIZED SUCH POSITIVE ASPECTS AS WISDOM AND FERTILITY. New York, NY Williamsburg, VA 757-253-8196 www.tkasian.com • i nfo@tkasian.com