Image title: Jewellery (1): Ear-rings

This photograph shows Ear-rings.—Jewellery making was a unique industry in the Kandyan period. Various jewels were produced for royal families, heads of state, and noblewomen. The jewellers of medieval society were organized as a separate caste. They were called 'Galladdo' and 'Navandanno'. Jewellery makers were known as 'Abharana Pattale' for kings and the nobles of society. Jewellery makers for the rest of the society were called the 'Ridi Pattale'. [...]

Note: In Sanskrit, “ear-rings” would be denoted as Karṇa-Ābharaṇa (कर्ण-आभरण, karna-abharana).

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Transcription (Sinhala):
කර්ණාභරණ
karṇābharaṇa
karnabharana

Transcription (Tamil):
காதணிகள்
kātaṇikaḷ
kathanigal

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.