Ornaments

Articles on jewelry, ornaments and the material culture of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.

Ornament Styles of the Indus Valley Tradition

A brief discussion of the methodologies needed for the study of Indus ornaments is presented along with examples of how Indus artisans combined precious metals, stone beads, shell and faience to form elaborate ornaments.

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Early Beadmakers of the Indus Tradition

Massimo Vidale

This paper examines a reconstruction of the techniques used by the ancient beadmakers for the production of 'steatite' beads in Mehrgarh (Pakistan) during the fifth century (BCE). Additionally, it includes an in-depth analysis of the methodologies and modern technologies employed in the comparative

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Eye Beads from the Indus Tradition: Technology, Style and Chronology

Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

An exploration of the prevalence and manufacture of a distinctive ornament which persists both in South Asian culture today, and throughout the larger West Asian and Middle Eastern world as well.

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