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Head of a Jina
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
The elongated earlobes of this unidentified Jina carved from pinkish sandstone indicate that he once was of high status and wore heavy jewelry but gave it up in his pursuit of liberation. He has the cranial protuberance that marks him as a being who has reached spiritual purity and destroyed all karmic bonds. This particular sculpture’s petal-shaped eyes, curving brows, and full lips are of a style associated with northern India.
Provenance
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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Manheim, Brooklyn, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1978, by gift.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 15 1/2 x W: 7 15/16 x D: 7 15/16 in. (39.3 x 20.2 x 20.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Manheim, 1978
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.55