Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t13.1

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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