SILVER JEWELLERY AND THE CULTURAL GRAMMAR OF ADORNMENT IN MARWAR - ETHNOGRAPHIC INSIGHTS FROM THE MEGHWAL COMMUNITY

Neekee Chaturvedi; Surbhi Mathur; Tamegh  Panwar

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i2.2024.6264

Authors

Neekee Chaturvedi Associate Professor, Department of History & Indian Culture, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8395-7454
Surbhi Mathur Independent Museum Curator, Ph. D in Museology and Conservation, University of Rajasthan
Tamegh Panwar Assistant Professor, Department of History and Indian Culture, University of Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i2.2024.6264

Abstract [English]

Silver jewellery in Marwar is not merely a decorative artform but a vital repository of cultural knowledge. By documenting its materiality, usage, and embedded meanings, the study aims to underscore that adornments serve as living artefacts of Marwar’s cultural legacy. This article presents a comprehensive documentation and cultural analysis of silver jewellery traditions in the Marwar region of Rajasthan specifically through the silver jewellery of the Meghwal community. Moving beyond the idea of jewellery as mere adornment, the study explores the multifaceted roles played by silver ornaments.

Author Biography

Surbhi Mathur, Independent Museum Curator, Ph. D in Museology and Conservation, University of Rajasthan

Independent Museum Curator

Ph. D in Museology and Conservation

University of Rajasthan

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