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35 A gold enamelled bajuband set with white saphires The tradition of wearing Bazubands was inherited by the Mughals from their ancestors, the Timurids. The word bazu band is derived from Bazu, meaning arm and Band, meaning closers, and is worn on the upper arm. The most traditional form of the Bazuband was <strong>com</strong>posed of a large stone of exceedingly high quality, for example an emerald, which, in the days of the Mughals, came from Colombia via the Portuguese and flanked by two pearls. They became more ornate through the centuries and were another form of displaying the finest gems, particularly when a number were worn together. It was symbolic of aristocracy, masculinity and their role as conquerors, but the practice of wearing Bazu bands began as an amulet to guard the wearer from his enemies in battle. They were usually <strong>com</strong>posed of stones which had been astrologically chosen to ward off certain malefic effects, but as the years wore on they took on a more decorative role and became an important accessory to the king. They became more significant during the provincial rule, when all the Maharajas and Nawabs wore them to indetify their role. North India, 19 th century 36
36 A pair of 20k gold child bangles with Makara heads (mythical seacreatur). Inlaid with diamonds, the eyes inlaid with rubies, enamelled in the traditional Champleve technique with a scroll of red flowers and the green leaves on a white ground with red and green parrots. The child bangles in such good condition are very rare. The bangles were probably made for Rajput nobles. India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19 th century 37
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