Jaina Bronzes the Patna Museum

Author(s): Harikishor Prasad
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JAINA BRONZES IN THE PATNA MUSEUM : 281
crudely executed hands reaching up to his knees, and pierced long ear-lobes. The limbs are not in proportion to the body. Height : 83". For a photo see Akota Bronzes, fig. 2b, and Patna Museum Catalogue, pl. XX. (5) P. M. Arch. No. 6533.
Image of Pārsvanātha recognised as such by his particular lañchana the “Serpent”; all along his back side is a serpent coil (its head broken) clinging to his body. The Jina is standing in Kayotsarga attitude on a rectangular pedestal, and wears no garment; note also the curly hair, eyes, nose and lips, chest and abdomen bulging out in a very unnatural crude manner. Height : 121". For a photo see Patna Museum Catalogue, pl. XXI. (6) P. M. Arch. No. 6531.
Image of Pārsvanātha recognised as such by his particular läñchana-the serpent hood-at the back of his head; standing in Kāyotsarga attitude, portion below knees missing, very much corroded and highly oxidized, sex exposed, damaged. Height : 10". See fig. 4 for details of the head and shoulders and Patna Museum Catalogue, pl. XX, for a full view. Also see Akota Bronzes, fig. 1b. (7) P. M. Arch. No. 6535.
Image of a Tirthankara, standing in Kayotsarga attitude, having ringlets impressed for curly hair over head, hands just stumped below in a very crude manner with no grace, charm, life or vigour in them; fingers of his hands and legs are also very crudely executed, having flattened body without showing any proper contours and features; hands and legs not in proportion to the body; sex exposed; break across upper arms. Height : 141". (8) P. M.Arch. No. 6536.
Image of a Tirthankara, standing in Kayotsarga attitude, having bulging chest; curly hair in concentric spiral shape impressed flatly over head, defaced śrivatsa symbol on chest, elongated holed ear-lobes, badly corroded bronze, break across legs; sex exposed. Height : 174". (9) P. M. Arch. No. 6537.
Image of a Tirthankara, standing naked in Kayotsarga pose and having curly locks of hair over head, struts between arms and body, Śrivatsa symbol on chest, break across knees and forearm. Height : 18". For a full view see Patna Museum Catalogue, pl. XXI.