© CNRS AV, Valentine Roux 1990

Cornelian bead knappers

Reference

674

Duration

00:24:00

Production year

1990

Versions

Original material

Procédés audiovisuels

SD
4/3
Color
Sound

Director(s)

Valentine ROUX

Summary

In Cambay, a town in Gujarat, India, agate- and carnelian-cutting is performed in many workshops according to traditional techniques, some of which go back 4,000 years.

Scientific topics

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