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Other Art- Articles
585.
CONCH (Sankha) on the surface of which Lord Mahavira and his eleven Ganadharas are engraved, LD. No. 351 (M), size 20 x 9 cms., age c 15th century A. D.
This is a rare engraved conch hailing from Sirohi district, presented to the L. D. Institute by the late Shri Achalmalji Modi of Sirohi.
586. A WOODEN BOX for preserving the mss., belonging to DA.
On one of the sides is painted a hunting scene of some prince. 587. A BOX for preserving the mss., belonging to DA. It has paint
ing on its sides. It is made of paper-mache. It has paintings on its sides, some of which have become very dark and cannot be illustrated properly unless they are chemically treated and
cleared. 588. A PEN-HOLDER (Kalamadāna) belonging to DA. It has
piantings and is made of paper-mache.
Artistic boxes were used as pen-holders for keeping reedpens used for writing. The outer surfaces were sometimes painted when such boxes are made of wood or paper-mache. Pen
holders of metal, usually brass, are also known. 589. CĀMARA (fly-whisk, chowries) made from sandal-wood hav
ing a decorative handle and cover, LD. No. 28001, size 80 x 12
cms., modern. 590. SAMAVASARANA of a Jina, LD. No. 464 (M). It is Catur
mukha temple made of brass, dated V. S. 1534, size 23 x 19 cms. 591. WOODEN SAMAVASARANA OF JINA, LD. No. 536 (M),
size 40 x 24 cms., c. 19th century V. S.
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