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The twenty-four Jain teachers
The twenty-four Jain teachers

The twenty-four Jain teachers

Place of OriginGujarat state or Rajasthan state, India
Date1492
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 21 1/2 in x W. 14 1/2 in x D. 6 3/4 in, H. 54.6 cm x W. 36.8 cm x D. 17.1 cm
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object numberB69B11
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 3
InscribedOn back, at the base: The inscription mentions the year V.S. 1549 (1492 CE) and the month of Jyestha (one of the summer months). It mentions the name of the donor, the monk Jinacandradeva in the lineage of Kumdakumda in the mula samgha (order). The inscription was read by Phyllis Granoff for Robert del Bonta. 9-3-2009
Subject
  • teacher
  • deity
  • Jainism