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BRONZES
571. IDOL OF RSABHADEVA, LD. No. 463 size: height 37 cms.,
width at base 28 cms., c. 7th century A. D. It has an inscription
on the back. 572. PARIKARA or back stela of a Jina image, LD. 27972( Reg. ),
size : height 24.5 cms., age c 12th century A. D.; probably from Karņătaka. On the stela there are in all 19 Jina (Digamabara )
images. 573. BRONZE IMAGE OF A STANDING JINA (Digamabara ),
LD. No. 27971( Reg. ), size: height 16 cms., age c 12th century A. D.; probably from Karņāțaka. This is a beautiful Digam-. bara Jaina bronze of a standing unidentified Tirthankara.
574. CATURMUKHAPRĀSĀDA of metal, LD. No. 27930( Reg.),
size : height 45 cms., maximum width at base 24.5 cms. Inscribed underneath, on the lowest rim. The inscription is dated V. S.1462 (A. D. 1407). The Inscription reads as under:
संवत १४६२ वर्षे मार्ग वदि ८ रखौ हस्ते साक्षाज्जगचंद्रसदृक्षश्चतुर्मुखप्रासादः श्रीसंघेन कारितः ॥ साधुधर्मकेन सुवर्णरूप्यैरलंकारितः ।। श्री पूर्णिमापक्षमुख्य श्रीरत्नसागरसूरिणामुपदेशेन श्राद्धकालाकेन विधिना प्रतिष्ठितः ।। मेवाडा सूत्रधार भारमल्ल प्रता[प]मलाभ्यां ।। आ चंद्राके नंदतात् ॥.
This is a beautiful example of a 15th century Caumukha. shrine with śikhara. The sanctum alone is shown. The shrine was gold-gilt.
The bronze was cast by Sūtradhāra Bharamalla and
Pratapamalla of Mewāda caste. 575. PĀRŚVANĀTHA IDOL made of jade (green), LD. No. 476(M),
size 12x8 cms., age c 16th century. A. D. 576. PANCATĪRTHA-PARIKARA of metal, LD. No. 27931( Reg ),
size: height 34 cms., width at base 25 cms. Inscribed at the back in V. S. 1616 (A. D. 1560 ). The inscription reads as follow:
अर्द ॥ संवत् १६१६ वर्षे । शाके १४८२ प्रवर्तमाने चैत्र वदि १२ सोमे अद्येह श्रीपत्तने हंढेरपाटके श्रीश्रीमालज्ञातीय दोसी नाका भा० कसूराइ पुत्र दो० पना पुत्री सप्तटबकायुतेन दोसी
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