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Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra
Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
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Artist | Anonymous |
Organization | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Spatial Coverage | Marwar Rajasthan |
Temporal Coverage | Late 17th century |
Description | Jina’s are routinely eulogized in terms of Kingship and are assigned the regalia and symbolic attributes of a “universal ruler,” or chakravartin. Here, the symbols of divine Kingship—the elephant, horse, umbrella, weapons, conch, and fire altar—are interspersed with five seated figures in a grid pattern. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights License | CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication |
Use Rights URL | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed |
Subject Keyword | Chakravartin Digambara Manuscript Marwar Rajasthan Symbols Painting Rajput Miniature Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Painting |