ICONS IN GOLD: Jewelry of India
R450,00
Published January 01, 2005
Editor: Laurence Mattet
Text: Usha R. Bala Krishnan, Oppi Untracht & Cecelia Levin
Icons in Gold celebrates the tradition of Indian jewellery and that of south India in particular. Featuring the fabulous collection of Indian gold jewels in the Musée Barbier-Mueller in Geneva, the book traces a legacy going back 5000 years. Intricate carving, exquisite repoussé work, fine design and the depiction of myths and legends on a minutely detailed scale are the hallmarks of the jewellery of south India. These pieces highlight the skill of the country’s goldsmiths and the endless inspiration they drew from nature and the divine.
