A BRONZE SHRINE

Description:

North-West India, ca. 16th ct.
H. 25,6 cm
The centre of the shrine is occupied by a Jain tirthankara seated in vajrasana on a cushion placed on a throne, both hands resting in the dhyanamudra on his lap, his chest inlaid with a copper srivatsa emblem, his face displaying a serene expression with silver-inlaid almond-shaped eyes, a parasol above flanked by a pair of elephants and surrounded by various tirthankaras and attendants, the reverse with remains of an inscription.
Süddeutsche Privatsammlung, vor 2007 gesammelt
Teils best. und berieben