An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s18.t1.8

v1.c9.s18.t1.8

The depiction of numerous types of ornaments—ear rings, necklaces, armlets, bangles, girdles and anklets—in sculptures and terracottas show the elegance of jeweller’s art, finding corroboration in the discovery of a large number of stone and ivory beads, terracotta ornaments and jeweller's moulds. Ornaments could have been of gold and silver. The poor were no less fond of ornaments but were satisfied with terracotta beads, ornaments for ear lobes etc.