Menu
EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THB11th C. Indian Jain Sandstone Carving of a Tirthankara
Lot 124a
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
Categories
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$3,000 - $4,500
Absentee vs Live bid
Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
About Auction
Live
By Artemis Gallery
Sep 26, 2019
Set Reminder
2019-09-26 10:00:00
2019-09-26 10:00:00
America/New_York
Bidsquare
Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities & Asian Art
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/exceptional-day-1-antiquities-asian-art-4437
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
View Full Catalog (328)
- Lot Description
Central Asia, India, Jain, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A fine effigy sculpture, hand-carved from dark-red sandstone, depicting a nude male figure standing atop an integral rectangular plinth. The depicted figure is known as a "tirthankara" (also called a "jina"), an enlightened lord of the Jain region who had conquered the cycle of death and rebirth under his own volition. Tirthankaras are also highly revered because they used their reincarnation as a type of spiritual lesson plan from which others could learn. The figure presents with a rigid posture and has delineated legs, rigid arms, slender shoulders, and a broad chest with a raised diamond centered on the sternum. Almond-shaped eyes with heavy lids, a narrow nose, thin lips, and elongated ears comprise his serene countenance, with a nodule-laden coiffure and a conical ushnisha above, all set beneath a tiered ornamental dome. An elegant spiritual figurative effigy from ancient India! Size: 3.75" W x 12.3" H (9.5 cm x 31.2 cm); 12.625" H (32.1 cm) on included custom stand.
A stylistically-similar example depicting a seated Jina hammered for $5,250 at Christie's, New York "Indian and Southeast Asian Art" auction (sale 2425, March 22, 2011, lot 446): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/sculptures-statues-figures/a-red-sandstone-relief-with-a-jina-5416795-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5416795&sid=19834441-a319-4ff8-aa78-44aa228caa07
Provenance: ex-Mark Walberg Fine Antiques, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; ex-private Chaffee collection, San Diego, California, USA; ex-John J. Snyder collection, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-Ian Arundel collection, The Old Curiosity Shop, Santa Monica, California, USA, acquired in the 1950s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#148844Losses to areas of arms, plinth, tiered dome, and corners as shown. Minor nicks to limbs, body, head, and peripheries, with light softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits and great traces of detailing throughout.Condition
- Shipping Info
-
All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience. Your invoice from Artemis Gallery will include shipping calculation instructions. If in doubt, please inquire BEFORE bidding for estimated shipping costs for individual items.
-
- Buyer's Premium
