Six Jaina Bronzes

Main author: Flügel, Peter
Other authors: Krüger, Patrick
Shah, Priyanka
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recordtype eprints
institution SOAS, University of London
collection SOAS Research Online
language English
language_search English
topic BL Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
DS Asia
N Visual arts (General)
NB Sculpture
NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament
NX Arts in general
PI Oriental languages and literatures
PK Indo-Iranian languages and literatures
N Fine Arts
P Language and Literature
description Jain metal altars can be found in numerous museums and collections outside India. Most of these objects come from western India and were produced between the 11th and 19th century. Although large numbers of these altar pieces exist, an in-depth study of early modern and modern Jains bronzes has not yet been undertaken. While several studies of Jaina bronzes have been published, none have considered the object as a three dimensional form. They either focus only on the iconography of the front side or, where available, on the inscriptions on the back. When it comes to questions of authenticity, particularly relevant for the assessment of the historical value of the contents of inscriptions, it is essential to look at the statues from all sides, and ideally, to also investigate the material it is made of.
author_additional Flügel, Peter
author_additionalStr Flügel, Peter
format Book Chapters
author Flügel, Peter
author_facet Flügel, Peter
Krüger, Patrick
Shah, Priyanka
authorStr Flügel, Peter
author_letter Flügel, Peter
author2 Krüger, Patrick
Shah, Priyanka
author2Str Krüger, Patrick
Shah, Priyanka
title Six Jaina Bronzes
publisher Centre of Jaina Studies, SOAS
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/39394/