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women wear the heaviest type of anklets, which are silver and signify tribal adherence. The women wear these as costume jewelry, but also to show their bravery as a tribe against other rival tribes. The fashion for heavy anklets is declining in India, but is still common in rural areas.
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more common among lower social classes. During the fourth, fifth, and sixth dynasties, anklets were usually made of beads threaded in several rows held together with spacer-bars. Anklets were also worn by dancers like those shown in the tombs of
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can be attached to the chain, so that the wearer can make pleasing sounds while walking. Inflexible anklet are usually created by shaping flat metal sheet to the ankle.
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880:Clockmaker
755:Collar pin
750:Chatelaine
589:Paléorient
512:References
324:Bangladesh
286:Rajasthani
264:South Asia
258:περισκελίς
242:Bronze Age
219:Alexandria
215:khalakheel
91:South Asia
1572:Toadstone
1509:Operculum
1436:Variscite
1431:Turquoise
1411:Tanzanite
1346:Moonstone
1341:Marcasite
1336:Malachite
1261:Carnelian
1236:Amazonite
1223:gemstones
1197:Pinchbeck
1142:Argentium
1132:Shibuichi
1073:Palladium
1052:Materials
988:Soldering
978:Polishing
953:Engraving
948:Enameling
914:Processes
885:Goldsmith
820:Tie chain
795:Neck ring
785:Lapel pin
694:Jewellery
405:Kuchipudi
333:Sri Lanka
298:Kshatriya
135:marriages
83:toe rings
1640:Gemology
1614:Fineness
1605:(purity)
1540:Bog-wood
1487:Precious
1467:Ammolite
1406:Sunstone
1396:Sodalite
1391:Sapphire
1351:Obsidian
1291:Fluorite
1281:Diopside
1241:Amethyst
1221:Mineral
1212:Tungsten
1207:Titanium
1122:Electrum
1078:Platinum
963:Kazaziye
958:Filigree
936:lost-wax
835:Toe ring
825:Tie clip
800:Pectoral
790:Necklace
765:Cufflink
740:Bracelet
735:Bolo tie
715:Barrette
495:See also
393:ghunghru
211:kholkhal
204:Akh-hotp
175:menefret
150:soldered
123:barefoot
107:Egyptian
75:ornament
73:, is an
51:toe ring
1635:Fashion
1609:Finding
1457:Abalone
1366:Peridot
1331:Larimar
1316:Kyanite
1301:Howlite
1286:Emerald
1276:Diamond
1149:Tumbaga
1127:Shakudō
1083:Rhodium
1034:Mandrel
973:Plating
926:Casting
921:Carving
830:Tie pin
805:Pendant
780:Genital
770:Earring
481:drysuit
366:plastic
362:leather
309:Punjabi
272:called
245:to the
196:Kagemni
156:History
119:leather
95:pattilu
1599:(mass)
1535:Bezoar
1441:Zircon
1401:Spinel
1376:Quartz
1311:Jasper
1296:Garnet
1192:Pewter
1177:Copper
1172:Bronze
1099:alloys
1088:Silver
1039:Pliers
1029:Hammer
941:vacuum
868:People
861:Making
845:pocket
745:Brooch
710:Anklet
618:
506:Bangle
425:Odissi
409:Odissi
407:, and
401:Kathak
354:silver
316:Bengal
294:Odisha
236:Europe
202:, and
187:silver
127:silver
59:anklet
1686:Ankle
1603:Carat
1597:Carat
1585:Terms
1560:Shell
1514:Pearl
1504:Nacre
1494:Ivory
1482:Black
1477:Coral
1472:Copal
1462:Amber
1421:Topaz
1380:smoky
1251:Beryl
1231:Agate
1167:Brass
1012:Tools
850:strap
840:Watch
815:Tiara
760:Crown
730:Bindi
702:Forms
387:Bells
381:bells
377:India
370:nylon
305:Hindi
230:Egypt
213:(pl.
179:mnfrt
161:Egypt
139:saris
103:nupur
89:, in
79:ankle
1555:Hair
1386:Ruby
1361:Opal
1356:Onyx
1306:Jade
1068:Gold
1024:File
810:Ring
616:ISBN
593:17/2
358:gold
307:and
191:iron
189:and
183:gold
131:gold
1499:Jet
1255:red
487:as
69:or
57:An
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399:,
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