Friday, February 20, 2015

Weekend Reflections


More of the "Treasures of the Maharajas"
exhibit at the Met (all of the pieces
now belong to Sheikh Hamad Al-Thani, of
Qatar).  These are early- to mid-19th-century
ankle bracelets, which might have been
worn by a woman or a man. They're gold, with
sapphires and pearls and green glass beads—so
pretty, but you probably wouldn't want to wear them
if you were planning to sneak up on someone.

[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

Posted by Alexa at 00:01
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8 comments:

  1. Margaret Birding For PleasureFebruary 20, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    I was not sure where the reflections were but the shadows are good

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    1. AlexaFebruary 20, 2015 at 1:42 PM

      Hard to tell maybe, but the bottom row of green is a reflection.

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  2. Tall GaryFebruary 21, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    It is really amazing. The green reflections look as green (actually more so) and free-form three dimensional as the beads the light is shining through.

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  3. Shell SherreeFebruary 21, 2015 at 12:58 AM

    Don't tell the Maharajas, Alexa, but I think the way your camera has given them an extra row through reflection makes them even lovelier ! Bon weekend, ma chère.

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  4. facile et beau - GustaFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    great shot. The reflections gives the green beads more 3D effect. Looks like there would be another row of beads. Cool!

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  5. GreenComotionFebruary 22, 2015 at 1:21 AM

    Very fancy and pretty bracelets. Love the green reflections, Alexa.
    Have a Beautiful Day!
    Peace :)

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  6. JamesFebruary 22, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    They sure are fancy! Much fancier than my ankle bracelets. :-)

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  7. JaniceFebruary 22, 2015 at 7:25 PM

    great shot!

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