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Bracelets, or armlets

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(Gen. 24:30) — an ornament in the form of a chain or clasp, worn on the arm, very much in use in the East, chiefly among women. For eastern princesses they served as a mark of royal dignity, and in all likelihood served the same purpose in the days of David (2 Sam. 1:10). The royal armlet was made of more precious stones than the ordinary kind and was worn above the elbow, whereas the ordinary armlet was placed on the wrist (Ezek. 16:11). In the countries of the East, armlets form one of the chief and most beloved articles of women’s dress, and at the present day they are very often worn by eastern rulers, and Hindu women rarely part with them.

Scripture cited

Genesis 24:302 Kingdoms 1:10Jezekiel 16:11

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