Image title: Adinatha (India, 15th century)

This Brass sculpture shows an image of Adinatha, from the 16th century (ca. A.D. 1593) origination from India (Rajasthan ?).—Materials used: Brass, inlaid silver and copper.

Note: This superbly cast bronze is enlivened by the variety of poses adopted by the attendants of the meditating Adinatha, a saint of the Jain faith.

Gallery information:

The Patan Museum is located on the Durbar square of Patan (Lalitpur/Lalitapura, Kathmandu, Nepal) which is associated Keshav Narayan Chowk (Keshavnarayan)—a form of Lord Vishnu. Being listed as a World Heritage Site, the whole of Durbar square is filled with exquisite temples, sculptures and other ancient structures, of which the ancient history history can be traced to the Malla Kings of Lalitpur. It is an important site for both Buddhism and Hinduism.