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Standing figure of a Jinafront

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Standing figure of a Jina

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › India › central India › Madhya Pradesh (place of creation)
    Date
    11th century (1001 - 1100)
    Material and technique
    buff sandstone
    Dimensions
    96 x 35 x 12 cm max. (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    inorganic › stone › sandstone
    Technique index
    formed › carved,
    carved
    Object type index
    sculpture › figure › figurine,
    religious/ritual equipment
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Purchased, 1998.
    Accession no.
    EA1998.225

  • Further reading

    Branfoot, Crispin, ‘Pilgrimage in South Asia: Crossing Boundaries of Space and Faith’, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), p. 47, illus. p. 48 fig. 40

    Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), pp. 47 & 48, illus. p. 48 fig. 40

Location

    • First floor | Room 32 | India from 600

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