Ornaments of Orissa

This book has been organised into numerous chapters with multiple sections for the sake of easy access in regard to period, figures and individual ornaments. Chapter 1 gives descriptions of adornment gleaned from later texts. Chapters 2 and 3 provide textual descriptions of adornment for specific male and female deities respectively in an attempt to determine which ornaments may be peculiar to each. Chapter 4 is devoted to adornment on Orissan images from the earliest times to the Bhauma period. Beginning with Chapter 5 and the widespread production of images throughout the State, a more systematic approach is introduced. The complete adornment for select individual male and female figures is described. Chapter 5 is devoted to the Bhauma period, Chapter 6 to the Somavamsi period and Chapter 7 to the Ganga period and later. Chapters 8 and 9 are devoted to the adornment peculiarities of individual male and female deities respectively.

Thomas Donaldson is a senior academician and a scholar of note. He has worked as a Professor in Cleaveland State University in the Art Department. He has contributed several articles in reputed journals besides a tome-Hindu Temple Art of Orissa in 3 Volumes.

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