An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c38.254
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c38.254
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Numerous varieties of semiprecious stones and faïence [16.6] were used for the making of beads of varied shapes. Necklaces of microbeads of gold, pendants with long tubes, hollow conical objects to decorate strands of hair on the forehead, conical looped foils for the ear and gold studs and pins and objects of shell, ivory and terracotta formed the personal ornaments.