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Seated Jain Tirthankara

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze sculpture of a seated figure titled "Seated Jain Tirthankara". The sculpture is bronze with a gold-colored figure of the Tirthankara. The Tirthankara sits cross-legged on a decorated platform. The platform has a row of protruding shapes on the front. The figure sits within an arched niche. The niche is decorated with carvings on the arch and on the sides. The sculpture has a flat base with three holes in the front and feet protruding from the bottom. The background is gray with a shadow on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
India
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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