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Jain Digambara Tirthanhara Standing in Kayotsarga Meditation Posture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A bronze sculpture of a human figure with a smooth surface featuring a dark brown patina and visible scratches. The figure has no clothing. The figure stands with feet shoulder-width apart and hands at the sides. The face is smooth with a subtle smile and half-closed eyes. The figure's hair is styled in a bun on top of the head with long, dangling earlobes. The background is gray with a shadow cast to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
9th century
Medium:
Copper alloy
Culture:
India (Karnataka)
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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