Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates ‘Caskets of Ornaments’ of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.
6. Caskets of Ornaments
We get evidence to jewel boxes in the works of Daṇḍi and Kālidāsa. Daṇḍi calls such boxes by the term Samudga[1].
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
IIK, p. 203; SCTD, p. 266