Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥榃aist Ornaments (c): Kanci鈥� 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.
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2.7. Waist Ornaments (c): 碍腻帽肠墨
碍腻帽肠墨 is a girdle for ladies, with one string. Gold, jewel and flowers were used to make it. Jingle sound producing ones were also in fashion. It is exhibited in the images of the deities.
In 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, references are made to 碍腻帽肠墨 with gem settings and jingling sound producing ones[1].
狈腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补 defines 碍腻帽肠墨 as a girdle with one string made of gold for women[2].
碍腻濒颈诲腻蝉补 also attests the use of such a type. For a gold 碍腻帽肠墨, 碍腻濒颈诲腻蝉补 uses the names Hemak膩帽c墨, K膩帽canak膩帽c墨, Kanakak膩帽c墨 etc.[3].
碍补谤辫奴谤补尘补帽箩补谤墨 gives information about Padmar膩gama峁噄k膩帽c墨, which is studded with ruby[4]. 碍腻帽肠墨 is referred to in 痴腻濒尘墨办颈-谤腻尘腻测补峁嘺, 厂办补苍诲补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 础尘补谤补办辞艣补, 叠峁沨补迟蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 and 笔谤颈测补诲补谤艣颈办腻 also[5].
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
154.556, 106.39, 139.41, 43, 39
[2]:
XXI.22-42
[3]:
峁歵耻蝉补峁僪腻谤补, VI, III.26, IV.4, III.29; 搁补驳丑耻惫补峁兣沘, III.21
[4]:
Act V
[5]:
痴腻濒尘墨办颈-谤腻尘腻测补峁嘺, V.2.27; 厂办补苍诲补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 础尘补谤补办辞艣补, 2.3.108; 叠峁沨补迟蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, LV6; 笔谤颈测补诲补谤艣颈办腻, p.50