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Dance of the
Peacock
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By Usha R. Bala Krishnan Meera Sushil Kumar |
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335 pages,
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KUNDAN BOOK CENTRE
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Dance of the
Peacock
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By Usha R. Bala Krishnan Meera Sushil Kumar |
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335 pages,
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Contents: |
1. | Introduction: The bird of gold. |
| 2. | Trade: Meadows of gold and mines of jewels. | |
| 3. | Ancient India: Stars to a hundred skies. | |
| 4. | South India: The golden land. | |
| 5. | The Mughals: Imperial connoisseurs | |
| 6. | Feminine ornament: The impulse to adorn. | |
| 7. | For Gods and men: Proclamations of power. | |
| 8. | Symbols: A Rosary of wishing jewels. | |
| 9. | Craft: The unknown goldsmith. | |
| 10. | Epilogue: The scattering of a legacy. | |
| 11. | Notes. | |
| 12. | Glossary. | |
| 13. | Bibliography. | |
| 14. | Photo Credits | |
| 15. | Index. | |
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FROM THE INNER JACKET |
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India,
the 'Golden Country', has since time immemorial, lured those in quest of
spices, gold and precious gems. The principle 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'.
Spanning 5000 years of this glorious legacy, Dance of the Peacock takes an ethnographic approach, weaving 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, Dance of the Peacock celebrates the human impulse to adorn. "Providing a spectacular visual panorama are the over 500 Colour plates, each item of jewellery meticulously photographed to set off its every technical and aesthetic nuance. Accessing collections that have never been documented before the book showcases some of the most outstanding examples of Indian jewellery from all over the world. |
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Usha R. Bala Krishnan Meera Sushil Kumar Photography: Bharath Ramamrutham Printed in Singapore Price : Rs.4500 in India. |
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