TY - STAND
KW - heritage
KW - Tangible
KW - Manufacture
KW - Continuity
KW - Bangles
KW - Craft and craftsmen
KW - Intagible
KW - Terracotta
AU - K. Chakraborty
AU - D.K. Mondal
AU - R. Ray
AB - Personal adornment is very common feature among human beings. Ornaments have been found from archaeological sites in India even before the onset of Indus valley civilization. Present work is on terracotta ornaments with focus on bangles. Bangles found from Harappan culture is analysed and compared with present day types. Terracotta bangles have a long history of existence in India. The making of bangles needs special skill not only for the manufacturing process but also the choice of raw material, technique of firing and decorating. Present paper deals with this tangible and intangible cultural heritage of India with understanding of continuity of cultural traits.
LA - English
N1 - Journal Abbreviation: Archaeological Heritage Policies and Mana. Structures: Proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1-7 September 2014, Burgos, Spain) Sessions A15a, A15b, A15c
N2 - Personal adornment is very common feature among human beings. Ornaments have been found from archaeological sites in India even before the onset of Indus valley civilization. Present work is on terracotta ornaments with focus on bangles. Bangles found from Harappan culture is analysed and compared with present day types. Terracotta bangles have a long history of existence in India. The making of bangles needs special skill not only for the manufacturing process but also the choice of raw material, technique of firing and decorating. Present paper deals with this tangible and intangible cultural heritage of India with understanding of continuity of cultural traits.
PB - Archaeopress
PY - 2017
SN - 9781784917395 (ISBN); 9781784917388 (ISBN)
SP - 105
EP - 112
TI - Heritage of skill in making clay ornaments in India
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85120600241&partnerID=40&md5=a96c783031ee683474f29ce83b535869
ER -