History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c34.s1.2

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A careful scrutiny of the Sunga and Sātavāhana art would reveal that a large variety of ornaments to be used on the head, ears, neck, arms, waist and feet had come in vogue. The forms, motifs and designs of ornaments were drawn either from Nature or the sectarian symbols. For example, the ear-rings are very often shaped like a full blown lotus flowers and petals. The numerous animal motifs, such as the snout of a crocodile, lion’s head and coil of a serpent have been imitated to shape the numerous ornaments of the *Śātavāhana* period. At Bharhut, the famous Buddhist symbol, *Tri-ratna*, is very often found depicted in the personal jewellery of male and female figures.