Enameled gold jewelry was popular from at least the 16th century onward in north India, and the best-known center of production is Jaipur in the modern state of Rajasthan.

Enameled gold jewelry was popular from at least the 16th century onward in north India, and the best-known center of production is Jaipur in the modern state of Rajasthan.

Enameled gold jewelry was popular from at least the 16th century onward in north India, and the best-known center of production is Jaipur in the modern state of Rajasthan.

The qatar, a two-handled dagger used for stabbing with force, is often illustrated in Indian miniature paintings as part of the typical attire of warriors and rulers.

Striding fearlessly above the waves of the ocean of blood that symbolizes the world with its endless rounds of birth, sickness, aging, and death, Simhavaktra looks forward with her wide, bulging eyes, her large lion nose, and mouth filled with long, sharp fangs.

Painting from India survives from at least the 5th century in the form of magnificent murals on the interior of Buddhist monasteries, and then later in Buddhist and Jain religious manuscripts painting on palm leaves.

This elaborate necklace from Thanjavur may have been associated with jewelry worn by practitioners of Bharatanatyam, a classical south Indian dance form that originated in the state of Tamil Nadu.

This elaborate armband from Thanjavur was associated with jewelry worn by practitioners of Bharatanatyam, a classical south Indian dance form that originated in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Enameled gold jewelry was popular from at least the 16th century onward in north India, and the best-known center of production is Jaipur in the modern state of Rajasthan—from which this buckle probably originates.