{"product_id":"flexible-armlet-gold-baju-band","title":"GOLD FLEXIBLE ARMLET, BAJU BAND","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eNorth India, ca. 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA gold flexible armlet, baju band. The baju band has narrow interlocking vertical gold units, and are joined with a thick rope of cotton threads on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe tradition of wearing Baju bands was inherited by the Mughals from their ancestors, the Timurids. The word Baju\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eband is derived from \u003ci\u003ebaju\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning arm and band, meaning closers, and is worn on the upper arm. The most traditional form of the Baju band was composed 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThey became more ornate through the centuries and were another form of displaying the fines gems, particularly when a number were worn together. It was symbolic of aristocraxy, masculinity and their role as conquerors, but the practice of wearing Baju bands began as an amulet to guard the wearer form his enemies in battle. They were usually composed of stones which had been astrologically chosen to ward off certain malefic effects, later a more decorative role took on and became an important accessory to the king. They became more significant during the provincial rule, when all the Maharajas wore them to identify their role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLiterature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUntracht, Oppi\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTradtional Jewelry of India, ill. 566\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKuma \u0026amp; Krishnan\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDance of the Peacock, page 204, il. 333\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHendley, Thomas Holbein\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIndian Jewellery, plate 6, il. 29\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vangelder-jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58099708920153,"sku":"02117","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/5646\/1358\/files\/VG_stills-5-03_004-02117.jpg?v=1779268378","url":"https:\/\/vangelderjewellery.com\/products\/flexible-armlet-gold-baju-band","provider":"Van Gelder Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}