Enthroned Jina Attended by a Yaksha, a Yakshi, and Chauri-Bearers, Chalukyan period, 9th–10th century, India (Karnataka), Copper alloy, H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Sculpture, This Digambara icon from the Deccan shows a jina meditating beneath a flowering tree, follow the conventions seen in Buddhist sculptures of the period. As in Buddhist images, the jina is flanked by attendants—the nature-deity yaksha and yakshi replacing the bodhisattvas—and fly-whisk bearers gesturing their readiness to fan him
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Enthroned Jina Attended, Yaksha, Yakshi, Chauri-Bearers, Chalukyan period, 9th–10th century, India, Karnataka, Copper alloy, H, 9 3/4, 24.8 cm, Sculpture, Digambara, icon, Deccan, jina meditating, beneath, flowering tree, follow, conventions, Buddhist sculptures, period images, jina, flanked, attendants— nature-deity, yaksha, yakshi replacing, bodhisattvas— fly-whisk, bearers, gesturing, readiness, fan
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