A large Western Indian brass with silver and copper inlays Jain altar

A large Western Indian brass with silver and copper inlays Jain altar of a tirthankara. 16th century The Jina is depicted seated in padmasana on a throne supported by two lions, beneath a canopy borne by elephants and set before an ornate torana. He is flanked by standing and seated jinas, attendant figures, and the yakshas Yaksheshvara and Manavi (Gauri); the Nine Planets (Navagraha) appear in the lower register. The reverse bears an inscription and an illegible date. Height 20.4 cm

Estimate:£1,668.58

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