For your consideration is a Vintage Persian Hand-Painted Bone Storyteller Panel Bracelet, circa mid 1900s, World War 2 era. Persian miniature paintings happen most often on paper as illustrations for books or as separate works of art. Miniature paintings became important in Persia (modern day Iran) in the 13th century, and collectors of means kept examples they admired in albums called a “muraqqa.” The faces are youthful, plump, shown in three-quarter profile and most interestingly are not faces normally associated with the Persian people. Instead, they typically resemble visages more commonly associated with Central Asia or China, and this may be because the Persians were greatly influenced by the art from this region after the Mongol conquests. the highest point in the tradition was reached in the 15th and 16th centuries. The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. Materials used were often ox bone or mother of pearl. The nine panels tell a story and are ox bone, hand-painted images of people and animals in a wooded area. Frame is a gold-coloured base metal, a small Arabic or Farsi language tag is affixed to back of clasp receiver. Each panel is .75"W x 1"L, bracelet is 8.25"L. Original wood box is painted brown, lid end piece missing. Box is 2.375"W x 8.75"L x 1.125"D