A LOW-ALLOY SILVER INLAID BRONZE SHRINE

Description:

North-West India, probably dated AD 1603
H. 18 cm
The central Jain tirthankara saint is seated in vajrasana on a cushion placed on a throne cast with a pair of lions to its front, his hands resting on his lap in dhyanamudra, naked, his chest with the srivatsa emblem, his face displaying a serene expression with silver inlaid almond-shaped eyes, elongated earlobes, a parasol above, flanked and surrounded by various other tirthankaras, attendants, worshippers and a pair of elephants at the upper level, the reverse with a lengthy inscription.
From an important private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Traces of age