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11th Century Indian Sandstone Head of a Jina browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Indian Subcontinent:India: Pre 1492: item # 939987 Please refer to our stock # 1120 when inquiring.
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Details: A fine quality example of an Indian sandstone head of a Jina. The Tirthankara’s attractively plumb and blissfully contented face is superbly carved with real flair and expression. His bow-like eyebrows are well defined and delicately raised above a pair of well executed thin almond shaped eyes. The Jina’s face is round with chubby cheeks, a hooked Indic nose and a beautifully chubby chin below his full smiling lips, all surmounted by attractive tiers made up of tightly budded shell-like curls. The skill of the sculptor of this piece is particularly shown in the naturalistic work of both the fine folds of his neck and the anatomical precision of his left ear, which is second to none. In Jainism, a Tirthankara or Jina (Fordmaker) is a human being who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance, a form of an Arhat. Tirthankaras are so called because they are the founders of a Tirth (ford), a Jain community which acts as a ford across the river of human misery. Age: 11th Century. Height: On base 35 cm, off base 28 cm. Remarks: I believe there is some minor restoration to the chin of the piece. |
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