Sculpture
1468 (made)
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"A pancatirthika brass image of the Tirthankara Kunthanatha seated in meditation pose on a cushion placed on a lion-throne. Four other Tirthankara are shown around him, two standing by his side and two seated on top. Two attendants are shown standing and holding a fly-whisk (camara) each at the corners and a yaksa attached to the Tirthankra with his yaksi are shown seated below to the right and left of the throne respectively, the heads of nine planetary deities (nava-graha) are shown below them. Two human figures are shown below at the corners, may be representing the donors. The back-rest of the throne shows makara-heads and on top two elephants are poring water on the head of the Tirthankara. Circular pots with the branches of the tree of enlightenment (kevala-jnana) are shown on top of the shrine."
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Materials and techniques | Brass (five metal) |
Brief description | Jain shrine piece of a Tirthankara, brass with five metal, silver inlaid, Jaipur, A.D. 1468. |
Physical description | "A pancatirthika brass image of the Tirthankara Kunthanatha seated in meditation pose on a cushion placed on a lion-throne. Four other Tirthankara are shown around him, two standing by his side and two seated on top. Two attendants are shown standing and holding a fly-whisk (camara) each at the corners and a yaksa attached to the Tirthankra with his yaksi are shown seated below to the right and left of the throne respectively, the heads of nine planetary deities (nava-graha) are shown below them. Two human figures are shown below at the corners, may be representing the donors. The back-rest of the throne shows makara-heads and on top two elephants are poring water on the head of the Tirthankara. Circular pots with the branches of the tree of enlightenment (kevala-jnana) are shown on top of the shrine." |
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Marks and inscriptions | Text: "sam. 1525 varse/ caitra-sudi 8 guru ... pragvata-sa.-salhi-bha.-habhu-putra-sa. sajanena bha.nugamga-nika-dala-pabhadi-kutumba-yutena sva sreyase kuthanatha-bimbam ka. pa sri-vrhad-gacche pa.sri-thakata-bhadra-suri-patte pa.
sri-kamala-camdra-suribhih//jasadiya-gacche"
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Credit line | Given by Dr. W.L. Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
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Accession number | IM.5-1939 |
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Record created | December 20, 2001 |
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