Caturvimsati-patta of Jina, 1579
Unknown artist, Indiaexpand_more
Copper alloy with silver inlayexpand_more
The Helen Jones Fund for Asian Artexpand_more 2000.30
Not on Viewexpand_more
This devotional plaque depicts the 24 principle holy Jain teachers ( Jinas), comprised of a large central figure surrounded by 23 smaller teachers. The central, as yet unidentified figure, has inlaid silver eyes and sits cross-legged in a meditative posture on a lion throne, flanked by a pair of seated and standing Jinas. The other 19 Jinas wear simple garments and have inlaid silver auspicious marks on their chests srivatsa. Portable plaques of this type were usually commissioned by the Jain laity and presented to their temples. This altarpiece bears a lengthy inscription on its back identifying the donors who commissioned it in 1579.
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- Title
- Caturvimsati-patta of Jina
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- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2000.30
- Curator Approved
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