
Product Description
The Adornment of Gods: Rare Objects from the Amrapali Jewels Museum by Devdutt Pattanaik examines a selection of rare objects from the museum through the connected lenses of jewelry, Indian mythology, ritual, symbolism, and cultural history.
What the book presents
The volume focuses on 50 museum pieces and uses them as starting points for exploring the stories, beliefs, decorative traditions, and symbolic meanings associated with adornment in India.
Who it is for
A visually oriented reference for readers interested in Indian jewelry, decorative arts, mythology, museum collections, craft traditions, and the cultural meanings carried by objects.


