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Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A fine and rare Indian carved sandstone stele of a Jain family group, Sarnath style, early Indian Medieval period, 6th-7th century, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Carved from a single block of buff sandstone, the stele features a Jain family group comprised of a father, mother, and two children. The family group is portrayed upon a lotus pedestal under a tall palm tree. The mother and father both seated in a relaxed pose known as lalitasana, or royal ease pose, a jovial expression on their faces. The mother holds the daughter in her lap. The younger son scampers mischievously up the trunk of the palm tree, his head turned to look back at his parents.
Above the family, nestled in a niche amongst the palm fronds, an image of a Jain Tirthankara has been carved. Below them is a register of carved figures depicted holding animals.
For a larger, but otherwise very similar example, please see the one in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, access number M.77.49.
Provenance:
Ring Collection, Austin, TX
Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, 1999.
- Dimensions:Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:Medieval (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 600 AD
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: Mounted on a custom base. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Very good condition for age. With signs of weathering. Minor losses - most notably to the tirthankara.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU894717814212
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