Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s9.12

v2.c8.s9.12

The prince is nude down to his waist, in the royal style,¹ but he is wearing an elaborate crown and a great amount of jewellery, consisting of ear-rings, a necklet (*kaṇṭhi*), a be-jewelled collar (*tora*), several strings of pearls (*hār* or *mālā*), armlets (*bāzūband*), wristlets (*kaṅgan*), bangles (*kaṛā*), and rings (*aṅgūṭhī*). The back of the throne on which the prince is sitting is also highly ornamented and shows chased gold work.