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The Garima Edit · Collection V of VI

Maurya

From Pataliputra to the Hooghly

Before dawn on the Ganga. The river that carried the gold of the Mauryan emperors still runs past the ghats of Kolkata, two thousand years later.

22 folios · press a page to open it

Maurya, worn

A sculpted collar and filigree kada.

View in Behar (Bihar)

View in Behar (Bihar) · Sir Charles D'Oyly, c. 1828

Era I · Pataliputra

The city of Pataliputra

Ashoka's pillars stand polished like mirrors, crowned with lions. In the market, goldsmiths hammer fish and triratna charms.

Folio I

Maurya Gold Choker
No. 01

Gold Choker

Bright yellow-gold sculpted choker with a single drop

No. MAU-01 · Necklaces & haar

Folio II

Maurya Filigree Kada
No. 02

Filigree Kada

Broad yellow-gold kada with filigree work

No. MAU-02 · Bangles & kada

Folio III

Maurya Matsya Bead
No. 03

Matsya Bead

Gold fish bead in repoussé with granulation

No. MAU-03 · Pendants

Folio IV

Maurya Matsya Mala
No. 04

Matsya Mala

Necklace of gold fish beads

No. MAU-04 · Necklaces & haar

Folio V

Maurya Nandipada Set
No. 05

Nandipada Set

Gold bead with a matching pair of auspicious pendants

No. MAU-05 · Pendants

Folio VI

Maurya Triratna Pendant
No. 06

Triratna Pendant

Triratna pendant with a lotus crown

No. MAU-06 · Pendants

Hardwar, on the Ganga

Hardwar, on the Ganga · Edward Lear, 1875

Era II · The river road

The river road

Boats carry gold downstream, past stupas and palm groves. The old forms survive the journey: the fish for plenty, the bull for strength.

Folio VII

Maurya Makara Elephant
No. 07

Makara Elephant

Pendant of a fish-tailed elephant in gold

No. MAU-07 · Pendants

Folio VIII

Maurya Nandi Pendants
No. 08

Nandi Pendants

Gold pendants ending in bull's heads

No. MAU-08 · Pendants

Folio IX

Maurya Shri Medallion
No. 09

Shri Medallion

Gold repoussé goddess medallion with carnelian inlay

No. MAU-09 · Pendants

Folio X

Maurya Filigree Bead Mala
No. 10

Filigree Bead Mala

Gold filigree and granulated beads with coral

No. MAU-10 · Necklaces & haar

Folio XI

Maurya Ghungroo Kada
No. 11

Ghungroo Kada

Gold kada with rows of bells and a ruby clasp

No. MAU-11 · Bangles & kada

Folio XII

Maurya Lion-head Kada
No. 12

Lion-head Kada

Gold mesh kada with twin lion-head terminals

No. MAU-12 · Bangles & kada

The city of Benares, on the Ganges

The city of Benares, on the Ganges · Samuel Bourne, 1863–70

Era III · The ghats

The ghats at first light

Diyas float on the water. On the steps, women sit in yellow gold: kadas, mohan malas, the weight of family heirlooms.

Folio XIII

Maurya Mesh Kada
No. 13

Mesh Kada

Lattice gold kada with beast-head ends

No. MAU-13 · Bangles & kada

Folio XIV

Maurya Gold-bead Hansli
No. 14

Gold-bead Hansli

Graduated gold beads with a granulated pendant

No. MAU-14 · Necklaces & haar

Folio XV

Maurya Long Mohan Mala
No. 15

Long Mohan Mala

Long chain of gold beads with a winged pendant

No. MAU-15 · Necklaces & haar

Folio XVI

Maurya Filigree Collar
No. 16

Filigree Collar

Filigree gold collar with cluster beads

No. MAU-16 · Necklaces & haar

Folio XVII

Maurya Four-line Mala
No. 17

Four-line Mala

Four strands of gold beads

No. MAU-17 · Necklaces & haar

Folio XVIII

Maurya Pahunchi Pair
No. 18

Pahunchi Pair

Pair of bracelets of gold seed-shaped beads

No. MAU-18 · Bracelets

Calcutta: the Custom House landing, shipping on the Hooghly

Calcutta: the Custom House landing, shipping on the Hooghly · Samuel Bourne, 1863–70

Era IV · Kolkata

Kolkata, sunrise

The sun clears the river and the city wakes. Brilliant yellow gold, worn the Bengal way: bold, bright and proud.

Folio XIX

Maurya Bajuband Panel
No. 19

Bajuband Panel

Hinged gold panel of diamonds and pillars

No. MAU-19 · Bracelets

Folio XX

Maurya Triratna Charm
No. 20

Triratna Charm

Hammered gold triratna charm

No. MAU-20 · Pendants

Folio XXI

Maurya Twin Charms
No. 21

Twin Charms

A pair of hammered gold charms

No. MAU-21 · Earrings & jhumkas

Folio XXII

Maurya Plain Bangles
No. 22

Plain Bangles

Pair of plain round gold bangles

No. MAU-22 · Bangles & kada

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The pictures

  • View in Behar (Bihar) — Sir Charles D'Oyly, c. 1828 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0)
  • Hardwar, on the Ganga — Edward Lear, 1875 (The Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0)
  • The city of Benares, on the Ganges — Samuel Bourne, 1863–70 (The Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0)
  • Calcutta: the Custom House landing, shipping on the Hooghly — Samuel Bourne, 1863–70 (The Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0)

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