Studies in Indian Art c9.s3.7

c9.s3.7

At Bharhut bounteous curves of lotus creepers run in continuous bands, each bough or bud of which carries beautiful ornaments, earrings, ‘*kuṇḍalas*’ for the ears of the Prākāra-vapra design,¹ necklaces set with pearls and beads, armlets and anklets and spiral rings of various designs, delicate scarfs with flower-patterns woven in their texture, and ‘*sāris*’ with ‘*paṭī*’ ends of ‘*gomūtrikā*’ designs². The *Kalpalatā* decoration producing such ornaments is a conspicuous feature of early Indian art and it is very often repeated leaving a pleasant effect on the mind.