Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra

Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra

Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra. Culture: India (Rajasthan, Marwar). Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 9 15/16 in. (10.8 x 25.2 cm). Date: late 17th century. Jina's are routinely eulogized in terms of kingship and are assigned the regalia and symbolic attributes of a "universal ruler," or chakravartin. Here, the symbols of divine kingship--the elephant, horse, umbrella, weapons, conch, and fire altar--are interspersed with five seated figures in a grid pattern.

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

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40.6 x 18.6 cm | 16.0 x 7.3 in (300 dpi)