COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1979.012
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ASIA.1979.012
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
North or Central Indian
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North or Central Indian
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Tirthankara
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Tirthankara
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
9th-10th century
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9th-10th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
800
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800
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
999
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999
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Copper alloy
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Copper alloy
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Bronzes
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Bronzes
Classification Term
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Style or Period:
North or Central Indian
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North or Central Indian
Style or Period
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Creation Place:
India
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India
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
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H. 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1979.012
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1979.012
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
Tirthankaras are savior-saints in Jainism, a South Asian religion founded at about the same time as Buddhism by Vardhamana Mahavira (c. 540-468 BCE). Practiced today primarily in western and northern India, Jainism stresses nonviolence toward all living things and the practice of austerities. The term Jainism is derived from jina, the name given to twenty-four principal adepts and teachers of the religion. These figures, also known as tirthankaras, or 'river-forders,' are the principal focus of Jain art, and identified in the visual arts by a mark on the chest. Generally, the Digambaras, or 'sky-clad ones' (a sect of Jainism), were patrons of nude Jain figures, such as this early and important example of metal sculpture from north-central India. The posture of this seated tirthankara, in which each foot is placed on the opposite thigh--the lotus posture (padmasana)--is a meditative pose also used in Buddhism. The hand gesture (dhyanamudra) symbolizes meditation as well, and both indicate the tirthankara's advanced spiritual development. The lack of motion or activity in this figure embodies the Jain emphasis on living carefully and inflicting no harm.
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<I>Tirthankaras</I> are savior-saints in Jainism, a South Asian religion founded at about the same time as Buddhism by Vardhamana Mahavira (c. 540-468 BCE). Practiced today primarily in western and northern India, Jainism stresses nonviolence toward all living things and the practice of austerities. The term <I>Jainism</I> is derived from <I>jina</I>, the name given to twenty-four principal adepts and teachers of the religion. These figures, also known as <I>tirthankaras</I>, or 'river-forders,' are the principal focus of Jain art, and identified in the visual arts by a mark on the chest. Generally, the Digambaras, or 'sky-clad ones' (a sect of Jainism), were patrons of nude Jain figures, such as this early and important example of metal sculpture from north-central India. The posture of this seated <I>tirthankara</I>, in which each foot is placed on the opposite thigh--the lotus posture (<I>padmasana</I>)--is a meditative pose also used in Buddhism. The hand gesture (<I>dhyanamudra</I>) symbolizes meditation as well, and both indicate the <I>tirthankara</I>'s advanced spiritual development. The lack of motion or activity in this figure embodies the Jain emphasis on living carefully and inflicting no harm.
Context
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Related Document Description:
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 11.
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Asia Society. <I>Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection</I>. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 11.
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Related Document Description:
Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 16, 21.
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Lee, Sherman E. <I>Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II</I>. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 16, 21.
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Related Document Description:
Queens Museum. Aspects of Indian Art and Life. New York: Queens County Art and Cultural Center, 1983, pp. 21, 23.
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Queens Museum. <I>Aspects of Indian Art and Life.</I> New York: Queens County Art and Cultural Center, 1983, pp. 21, 23.
Related Document Description
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1979.012.a.tif
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ASIA.1979.012.a.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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