Jain architectural fragment
10 000,00€
Pink sandstone
Central India
10th – 11th century
H. 32 cm
Description
Jain architectural fragment featuring on each of two sides, in two superimposed rows in a niche, a seated Tīrthaṅkara in meditation. They are each accompanied by two flycatcher bearers in tribhaṅga position and adorned with garlands.
Provenance: German private collection since the 1950s, sold at Lempertz in 2009.
