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Indian Art - Patterns and Adornment
Use this collection of images with the MIA's "Indian Art" Teaching the Arts feature.
Indian gods and spiritual figures, like members of Indian royalty, wore an abundance of jewelry to show their status and power. Review these close-ups of patterns. Using similar patterns, design an item of jewelry that you would like to wear to show your importance.
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Claret Jug
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.7109375" id="zoomer_69998_60181iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/a8/31/7471e82ce5acbbcc55df44deb1d1/140/120/69998.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Claret Jug, Artist Unknown (India)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Ewer
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.73046875" id="zoomer_70738_39698iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/8b/be/80adb37347c41bbc2fe6f14ffe24/140/120/70738.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Ewer, Artist Unknown (Deccan area)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Gowri Shankaram Necklace
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.489583333333" id="zoomer_69521_52701iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/a0/50/f14a1df7740a3f779f840fce61c2/140/120/69521.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Gowri Shankaram Necklace, Artist Unknown ()" height_offset="0" /></div>
Woman's Head Covering
<div class="zoomed_thumbnail_wrapper" style="width:100% height:120px; position:relative;"><div class="zoomed_thumbnail"><img class="inline_img" src="/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/var/www/ace2/zoom/media/f6/ec/5409de6ff9173f06d2d2422a9c7b/scale.tif&rgn=0.2455045871568492,0.12,0.44036697247654716,0.125&WID=272.5&HEI=960&CVT=jpeg" width="120" height="120"/></div></div>
Woman's head piece
<div class="zoomed_thumbnail_wrapper" style="width:100% height:120px; position:relative;"><div class="zoomed_thumbnail"><img class="inline_img" src="/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/var/www/ace2/zoom/media/64/43/5e1e8d220729a6763560bd50c059/scale.tif&rgn=0.32964028776984694,0.55,0.27625899280565363,0.25&WID=434.375&HEI=480&CVT=jpeg" width="120" height="120"/></div></div>
Young woman's blouse
<div class="zoomed_thumbnail_wrapper" style="width:100% height:120px; position:relative;"><div class="zoomed_thumbnail"><img class="inline_img" src="/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/var/www/ace2/zoom/media/10/13/9191e64c638f711219910a3619a0/scale.tif&rgn=0.41771428571432334,0.49416666666666664,0.34285714285698615,0.25&WID=350&HEI=480&CVT=jpeg" width="120" height="120"/></div></div>
Woman's wedding veil (Phulakiya ludaki)
<div class="zoomed_thumbnail_wrapper" style="width:100% height:120px; position:relative;"><div class="zoomed_thumbnail"><img class="inline_img" src="/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=/var/www/ace2/zoom/media/76/82/f87824914b6e8de668dc18ce9e73/scale.tif&rgn=0.1553846153846158,0.7324999999999999,0.5470085470085471,0.25&WID=219.375&HEI=480&CVT=jpeg" width="120" height="120"/></div></div>
Jali
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.787760416667" id="zoomer_89085_18426iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/f7/94/72528ddd5adaab630888a3fe3a50/140/120/89085.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Jali with pointed arch frame, Artist Unknown (India)" height_offset="0" /></div>
Architectural Relief Panel Depicting Lilies
<div class="unzoomed_thumbnail" style="width:140px; height:120px;"><img class="inline_img fake_0.559895833333" id="zoomer_89439_34362iip_loading" src="http://www.artsconnected.org/media/71/0b/94f26b977c6a84506e09b964ca81/140/120/89439.jpg" class="iip_loading" title="" alt="Architectural Relief Panel Depicting Lilies, Artist Unknown (India)" height_offset="0" /></div>
