A JAIN MARBLE FIGURE OF RISHABHANATHA
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A JAIN MARBLE FIGURE OF RISHABHANATHA, THE FIRST TIRTHANKARA
India, Bihar, 11th-12th century. Standing in kayotsarga atop a lotus pedestal supported on a rectangular base centered by his attribute, the bull, carved in relief. He is flanked by two larger standing figures above two smaller kneeling figures. His serene face with downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows, the hair arranged in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha.
Provenance: Swiss-Indian private collection. Acquired by the great-grandfather of the present owner circa 1970 in Bihar and thence by descent.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, weathering and erosion, some losses. The head has been reattached. Ancient structural cracks with associated old fills.
Weight: 21.7 kg
Dimensions: Height 64 cm
Literature comparison: Compare a related marble figure of a seated tirthankara, dated 1150-1200, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1915,0515.1.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related marble figure of a seated tirthankara, dated c. 12th century, at Bonhams London in Islamic and Indian Art on 25 April 2017, lot 240, sold for GBP 25,000.
India, Bihar, 11th-12th century. Standing in kayotsarga atop a lotus pedestal supported on a rectangular base centered by his attribute, the bull, carved in relief. He is flanked by two larger standing figures above two smaller kneeling figures. His serene face with downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows, the hair arranged in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha.
Provenance: Swiss-Indian private collection. Acquired by the great-grandfather of the present owner circa 1970 in Bihar and thence by descent.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, weathering and erosion, some losses. The head has been reattached. Ancient structural cracks with associated old fills.
Weight: 21.7 kg
Dimensions: Height 64 cm
Literature comparison: Compare a related marble figure of a seated tirthankara, dated 1150-1200, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1915,0515.1.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related marble figure of a seated tirthankara, dated c. 12th century, at Bonhams London in Islamic and Indian Art on 25 April 2017, lot 240, sold for GBP 25,000.
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A JAIN MARBLE FIGURE OF RISHABHANATHA
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