India, the 'Golden Country' has since time immemorial, lured those in quest of spices, gold and precious gems. The principal trade routes across land and sea in the ancient world all led to India. As a repository of what was once the greatest concentration of mineral wealth on earth, this treasury of the world earned the epithet 'sone ki chidia' or 'bird of gold'. The peacock is the Bird of India, its dance a celebration of life and beauty. Radiant with iridescent colours, the flamboyant bird has inspired jewellers through the ages. In ear ornaments, necklaces and bangles, the peacock recurs as a motif in Indian jewellery. Spanning 5,000 years of this glorious legacy, "Indian Jewellery: Dance of the Peacock" takes an ethnographic approach, weaving in factual information with the many fascinating stories recounted by ancient travellers to India. The book pays homage to the aesthetics of the patron and the virtuosity of the craftsman. Above all, the book celebrates the human impulse to adorn; more than 500 color plates provide a spectacular visual panorama.
- ISBN10 817508314X
- ISBN13 9788175083141
- Publish Date 1 January 1999
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 19 May 2016
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint India Book House
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English