Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t13: Ivory Work
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t13
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Ivory Work
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Ivory work (*dantavāṇijja*) was still another industry. Money was awarded to *pulindas*, who killed elephants and brought tusks.¹⁷² People killed elephants for the sale of ivory.¹⁷³ Images of ivory were known.¹⁷⁴ Ivory workers are mentioned among important artisans (*silpa-ārya*).¹⁷⁵ Work in bone, horn, conch-shell is mentioned. Necklaces were made from the bones of monkey and were put round the neck of children. Necklaces from ivory and cowries were also common.¹⁷⁶
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¹⁷² *Ava.* *cū.* II, p 296.
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¹⁷³ *ibid.* p 169.
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¹⁷⁴ *Brh.* *Bhā*, 1. 2469.
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¹⁷⁵ *Pannā.* 1. 37.
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¹⁷⁶ *Nisī.* *Cū.*, 7, p. 464.
Linked texts (2)
- Pannavaṇā — Śyāmārya, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit
- Bṛhatkalpalaghubhāṣya — Saṅghadāsagaṇi Kṣamāśramaṇa, Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit