Object Social/Cultural Context

I think objects like my bracelet are shaped in cultural processes over time because of the way peoples skills and trades are passed down from generation to generation.  People who generally make such items in Bangladesh (outside of manufacturing zones), are those from lower classes that depend on their ability to create goods for others.  These artisans make things like pots, paintings, jewellery, utensils, clothing, and many other items that are usually a part of their daily lifestyle and job to make.  Some of the influences that can be seen in Bengali artwork and creations have remnants of tribal-Indian, Burmese, Persian looks that all combine to create a unique effect on the different pieces.  Expanding outside of my bracelet, artisan work in Bangladesh has a variety of uses and can be found in almost every household within the city, that range from ornaments, decoration, and jewellery that often make its way to the bigger cities for sale within or for exporting purposes.  In Bangladesh, there are many different cities and dialects present that often carry varying practices and ways of life.  As such, artisan work like pottery and jewellery can be perceived and used differently by the social classes (political and upper-classes, middle-class and educated group, low classes and the poor). To the lower and poorer classes, such objects would be perceived as everyday objects with no real value, or objects that can be sold to others as a form of income.  To the buyer and different classes, these objects are the final product, and one pays some sort of monetary value for its possession.