Jain Tantric Painting

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Jain Tantric Painting

Accession No : 63/7/2749

A cloth consisting of concentric circles with floral and linear patterns. Various narratives from Jain religion can also be spotted in between the circles. The colours are vibrant with black outlines. All the four corners of the square cloth have small motifs of deities and devotees in temples. the cloth has a floral border in vibrant hues.

Gallery

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateRajasthan

Period

  • Start Date19th century

Condition

  • ConditionGood
  • Action NoteCNR

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)108 x 109
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionA cloth consisting of concentric circles with floral and linear patterns. Various narratives from Jain religion can also be spotted in between the circles. The colours are vibrant with black outlines. All the four corners of the square cloth have small motifs of deities and devotees in temples. the cloth has a floral border in vibrant hues.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceTalwar, Kay, et al. Indian Pigment Paintings on Cloth. 1979, https://doi.org/10.1604/9780686449058.
  • KeywordJainism, God, Circle, Symbols, Flora, Fauna