An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.85

v2.c42.85

Objects of beautification were beads of terracotta in the Neolithic and beads of semiprecious stones including etched ons, shells, glass and terracotta, opaque glass bangles and ear ornaments in the Megalithic. That the Megalithic folk used gold ornaments as well is borne out by a mould of a goldsmith. Terracotta figurines of a long-horned variety of cattle in the Neolithic and birds and animals in the Megalithic represent toys.