INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR GUJARAT, DATED VS 1525/1469-70

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A Bronze Shrine of a jina
INDIA, RAJASTHAN OR GUJARAT, DATED VS 1525/1469-70
The openwork shrine with central jina seated within an arched throneback with elephants flanking a round canopy, surrounded by the 23 other jina, other attendants and animals
12 5/8 in. (32 cm.), high

Provenance

Collection of S.K. Bhedwar
Acquired by the present owner by 1980
Thence by direct descent

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Lot Essay

The shrine-like composition of the present work, with the main jina centered within a neat arrangement of the 23 remaining jinas and other figures, is a popular Jain configuration for devotional sculpture also known as the Caturvimsati-patta. The jinas are surrounded by flywhisk bearers, griffins, and makara heads, while the base is lined with musicians, donor figures, representations of the nine planets, and the goddess of peace Santidevi at below center.

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