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Sculpture

1527 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A five (Panch) Jina altarpiece with the central image of Padmaprabha, the sixth Tirthankara in meditation seated on a cushion atop a two-tiered lions throne. Two of the Jinas are seated and the other two are in standing posture with two celestials beings on either side.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Brass by cire perdue process.
Brief description
A five Jina altarpiece with the central image of Padmaprabha, the sixth Tirthankara, brass, 1526AD, Jaipur.
Physical description
A five (Panch) Jina altarpiece with the central image of Padmaprabha, the sixth Tirthankara in meditation seated on a cushion atop a two-tiered lions throne. Two of the Jinas are seated and the other two are in standing posture with two celestials beings on either side.
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed: Vikrama Samvat 1583, Jyesththa-sudi 13= Monday 13th May1526AD. Sanscrit in modern Devanagari. An image of the Jain Tirthankara Adinatha? was caused to be made by Siramgaka ( Sri Rangaka?), son of Srivatsa residing at Virasiddhimahasthana and belonging to the Srimala community.
Credit line
Given by Dr. W.L. Hildburgh, F.S.A.
Production
Rajasthan
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.11-1939

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Record createdOctober 30, 2008
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