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Collections

Mahipati
Jain Altarpiece with Parshvanatha, Shantinatha, and Vasupujiyadated 1121

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Bronze sculpture of three standing nude figures on a tiered base beneath an ornate arched canopy with three tower finials, warm reddish-brown patina with green accents
Cast bronze votive shrine with dark patina, featuring three standing figures beneath a multi-arched torana crowned with a finial. Flanking serpentine figures adorn the sides. Base inscribed with several lines of Devanagari script, supported on small decorative feet.
Cast bronze portable shrine with dark patina, featuring three standing figures beneath ornate arched canopy with pierced decorative framework and finial; Devanagari script inscription along the rectangular base, raised on small feet.
Bronze Jain shrine with three standing tirthankaras in kayotsarga pose beneath individual umbrella finials, framed by an ornate torana arch with scrolling foliage, attendant figures, and a finial at apex, set on a pierced rectangular pedestal with tiered base.
Artist or Maker
Mahipati
Title
Jain Altarpiece with Parshvanatha, Shantinatha, and Vasupujiya
Place Made
India, Gujarat
Date Made
dated 1121
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
13 x 8 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (33.02 x 20.95 x 11.11 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.75.90
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.