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Arching surround
Arching surround

Arching surround

Dateca. 14th century
Label TextThis elaborate arch undulates like a floral garland and is covered with mythical creatures and guardians. At the top rests a water pot. It replicates in miniature various forms found in western Indian temple halls, including the elaborate halls in front of the Jain temples around Mount Abu. This piece, like the more complete shrine in front, would have been part of a multipart metal construction for Jain personal worship. Such small shrines once held an image of a jina (spiritual victor, a perfected being).
Object number67.130
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
MediumCast copper alloy, silver inlay
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Chinese
14th - 15th century
Object number: 69.114
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 34.93
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 34.95
Photo: Susan A. Cole
Indian
late 8th to early 9th century
Object number: 74.70
Inro, Ojime and Netsuke
Japanese
mid 18th century
Object number: 55.52
Inro: Gold lacquer with silver flower
Japanese
early 19th century
Object number: 55.50
Photo: Scott Leen
Korean
17th-18th century
Object number: 2022.27
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Indian
18th century
Object number: 38.137
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Benin Kingdom
19th century
Object number: 81.17.503