Figure Seated on an Ornate Throne
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India Anonymous,
Figure Seated on an Ornate Throne, n. d.
Brass
6 in. x 4 in. x 2 3/8 in. (15.24 cm x 10.16 cm x 6.03 cm)
Figure Seated on an Ornate Throne, n. d.
Brass
6 in. x 4 in. x 2 3/8 in. (15.24 cm x 10.16 cm x 6.03 cm)
Object Type:
Statuary
Technique:
Cast
Period:
Early Modern 18th-19th
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Edward Nagel
Accession Number:
71.1.283
Marks
There are characters (possibly Sanscrit) carved into the back of the throne. A sticker reading ""I757" and another reading "757" on the bottom of the object.
Medium
Cast brass.
Object Description
A Jain Tirthanka (ascetic) statue of a figure, seated in lotus, on an ornate throne. The throne is decorated with many figures, both human and animal. The figure has hematite for eyes, and a piece at the center of the chest.
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