Height 52 cm
35,000
41,000
53.5 cm
43.2 cm
Provenance
From the private collection of Camille Mines (1950-2018), Luxembourg. By repute acquired by his father, Ren茅 Mines, in the local trade during the early 1970s. By descent to Robert Mines.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, structural cracks, some possibly with minor old fills, and encrustations.
Weight: 23.8 kg
Dimensions: Height 52 cm (excl. stand) and 53.5 cm (incl. stand)
With a modern stand. (2)
Jainism is propagated through the stories of twenty-four Tirthankaras, figures who have conquered samsara (the cycle of death and rebirth) and provide others a path to follow them to moksha (liberation). Tirthankaras are often depicted as an ideal yogi in a seated posture, as in the present example, or kayotsarga, the standing 鈥榖ody-abandonment鈥� pose.
Rishabhanatha , also known as Adinatha, is the first of the 24 Tirthankaras, identified by his symbol, the bull, and his distinctive hairstyle. When King Rishabhanatha renounced the world, he began to uproot his hair in the presence of Indra. After removing five handfuls, Indra asked him to stop when he saw how beautifully his remaining hair graced his shoulders. According to Digambara sources, he shaved all his hair, and it grew back in long locks during meditation.
