Seated Jina, probably Mahavira

Historical period(s)
9th-10th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 18.5 x 14.5 x 9.3 cm (7 5/16 x 5 11/16 x 3 11/16 in)
Geography
India, Karnataka state
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.16
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Sculpture
Type

Jain sculpture

Keywords
abhaya mudra, India, Mahavira
Provenance

From at least 1968-1987
Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), method of acquisition unknown [1]

From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Arthur M. Sackler [2]

Notes:
[1] See Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Gift Inventory, number L68.13.26, copy in object file. In 1968, Arthur M. Sackler loaned the sculpture to the Brooklyn Museum, where the museum assigned it the loan number of “L68.13.26.”

[2] Pursuant to the agreement between Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987.

Research completed October 20, 2022

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler 1913-1987

Published References
  • Hugo Munsterberg. Sculpture of the Orient., 1st ed. Dover, New York. p. 14.
  • et al. Asian Art in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: The Inaugural Gift. Washington, 1987. cat. 27, pp. 62-63.
  • Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection. Exh. cat. p. 210, fig. S 26.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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