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| CONTENTS:- Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 1.1. A personal note: Significance of ear ornaments in India; Earrings as ornament and beautification of the body; Earrings as identification with the group; Earrings as investment; Medical aspects of wearing earrings; 1.2. Piercing habits in India; 1.3. Evolution and distribution of earring forms in India; 1.4. Distinctions between North and South; 1.5. Tribal-rural-urban; 1.6. Historical survey - from Mesopotamia to Modern; 1.7. Earrings for men; 1.8. Old and new - original and fake; 1.9. The fascination of Indian ear ornaments; 2. Catalogue part; 2.1. Reference sheet; 2.2. Anatomy of the ear; 2.3. Systematic classification according to modes of fastening; Ring - modes of fastening rings; Stud - modes of fastening studs; 2.4. Museums with traditional and tribal ear ornaments; 2.5. The provinces; Andhra Pradesh; Assam, The "Seven Sisters", Sikkim; Bihar, Jharkhand; Gujarat; Haryana; Himachal Pradesh; Karnataka; Kashmir; Kerala, Lakshadweep; Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh; Maharashtra, Goa; Orissa; Punjab; Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu; Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal; West Bengal; Bibliography; Glossary; Abbreviations; Index. |
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| 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 the differences between north and south are discussed. In the catalogue part, 170 specific earring types with numerous subtypes are represented. In over 400 colour illustrations of persons and ornaments, the amazing variability of every type is shown. The origin and history of each piece are described; technical details, as the weight, size and used material are given. The modes of fastening are summarized in a systematic classification according to the applied lock types. The book records a significant part of the material Indian culture, as it has existed since many centuries. "Earrings" is equally important to the admirer and collector of old Indian jewellery, as to the student of design and to the jewellery dealer, satisfying the demands of his cutomers. |
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