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Icon of a Jain Goddess, probably Jwālāmālinī

CultureIndian, Jain, S. Maharashtra or N. Karnataka
Datec. 17th-19th century
MediumCopper alloy
Dimensionsassembled: 13 1/4 x 5 3/16 x 6 7/8 in. (33.6 x 13.2 x 17.5 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of the Rubin-Ladd Foundation
Object number2011.34.2a-c
DescriptionThree-part sculpture consisting of a base, figure, and rear decorative element. The figure slides onto the base from the back, and the decorative element has two prongs on its bottom edge which fit into holes on the base just behind the figure.
On View
On view
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