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| PORTABLE ALTAR WITH TWENTY FOUR JINAS Brass with silver and copper inlays. India, Rajasthan or Gujarat Circa 14th century H 32 cm Small portable altar with the twenty four Jinas of the Jain religion, organized in a simple pattern following the aesthetics of bareness of the Jain religion. The central figure is one of the twenty four Jinas of the past, which preceded the historic Jina, Mahavira, a contemporary of the historic Buddha. The dedicatory inscription in the verso should identify the Jina and provide a precise date. |
Rua D. Pedro V, 85 | 1250-093 Lisboa |