A BRONZE JAIN SHRINE

Description:

West-India, ca. 12th ct.
H. 12,7 cm
The shrine shows probably Parshvanatha seated in vajrasana on a lotus-base placed on an elaborate throne cast with a few kneeling worshippers, both hands resting in dhyanamudra, wearing dhoti, naked upper body, his face rubbed due extensive worship, snake-canopy above, flanked by a pair of attendants and some tirthakaras seated above the central figure, the reverse engraved with a short inscription.
From a German private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Traces of age, partly slightly chipped and traces of greenish corrosion