Altarpiece
1515 (made)
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"A pancatirthika brass image with copper alloy of Paravanatha in crystal (missing). Two seated and two standing Tirthankaras are shown around the main image. Two chauri-bearers and two musicians are also shown inside the frame. Perhaps the yaksa- Kubera and the Yaksi- Ambika are shown seated at the proper right and proper left, respectively. On the pedestal of the throne a snake, the symbol (lanchana) of Parsvanatha is shown together with the elephant and lion motifs of the throne pedestal. At the front of the pedestal below in the middle two deers are shown flanking a dharma-cakra, and on both sides of it nine planets (nava-graha) are given. Below that on both sides two standing figures, perhaps a male at the left and a female at the right, are shown with folded hands. They may be the donor-couple. In the middle the four-armed figure is perhaps Padmavati, the Sasana-devi of Parvsnatha. On top two elephants are shown on each side pouring water from a jar on the head of the Jina, and Garuda is with folded hands in the middle. The summit of the shrine is decorated with a pot and branches attached to it." Gauriswar Bhattacharya, 13.6.06.
Inscription on the reverse:
Inscription on the reverse:
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Brass with copper alloy and crystal |
Brief description | Altarpiece with enthroned Jina Parsvanatha, Gujarat, brass with copper alloy and crystal, A.D. 1515. |
Physical description | "A pancatirthika brass image with copper alloy of Paravanatha in crystal (missing). Two seated and two standing Tirthankaras are shown around the main image. Two chauri-bearers and two musicians are also shown inside the frame. Perhaps the yaksa- Kubera and the Yaksi- Ambika are shown seated at the proper right and proper left, respectively. On the pedestal of the throne a snake, the symbol (lanchana) of Parsvanatha is shown together with the elephant and lion motifs of the throne pedestal. At the front of the pedestal below in the middle two deers are shown flanking a dharma-cakra, and on both sides of it nine planets (nava-graha) are given. Below that on both sides two standing figures, perhaps a male at the left and a female at the right, are shown with folded hands. They may be the donor-couple. In the middle the four-armed figure is perhaps Padmavati, the Sasana-devi of Parvsnatha. On top two elephants are shown on each side pouring water from a jar on the head of the Jina, and Garuda is with folded hands in the middle. The summit of the shrine is decorated with a pot and branches attached to it." Gauriswar Bhattacharya, 13.6.06. Inscription on the reverse: |
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Marks and inscriptions | Text: samvat 1572 varse caitra-vadi 3 vudhe ukesa-vamse bhatia-gotre sa. velasana- sa. hararsa-bha. desai-dvitiya-ramgai-desai-putrena sa. nagarajena bha. narigade.-putra-bha. vaca-sa.hamsa- bhoja-virapala-pautra-padamasi-pramukha-parivara-yutena sri-parsvanatha-bimbam karita[m] prati // sthitam sri-kharatara-gacche srih // jinaharsa-suri-tata(t)-patte sri-jinacamdra-suribhih // patana-vastavyah/ subham bhavatu // cha // (vastavyah written below)
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Object history | Given by Dr. W.L. Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
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Bibliographic reference | According to Dr U P Shah, the crystal image cannot have belonged to this shrine piece. JCI 11.5.62.
Inscription first translated by Dr Moti Chandra, 8/8/62 |
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Accession number | IM.3&A-1939 |
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Record created | November 22, 2001 |
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