Earrings: Ornamental Identity and Beauty In India
By Waltraud Ganguly.
Description
Pages: 285 (Illustrated Throughout In Colors)From the Jacket Earrings always held a significant place in the jewellery of the Indians. They are invariably unique works of art, bearing religious or symbolic content.This book brings a comprehensive documentation of traditional earrings in India, based on scientific fieldwork of more than ten years. The first part of the book gives a general survey of the historical relations to the Mediterranean area and to•» classical earring forms of the ancient sculptures and archaeological finds. The evolution of different earring shapes and th...
ISBN(s)
9788176465878
