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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre 1700: Item # 1395412

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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
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Late 17th to early 18th century devotional Jain bronze of Goddess Padmavati seated on a base with one foot pending. Padmavati is the sasana-devi (protective Goddess) of the 23rd Tirthankara, Lord Parshvanatha. Padmavati is protected by an open hood of a cobra (old loss to the hood) whose body is forming a knot above her shoulders. She is holding an ankus (elephant goad), a lotus stem and a fruit in her hands, and her front right hand is in abhaya (no fear) mudra. Very beautiful devotional wear with traces of dark red powder used during worship. Rare image, height 3 1/8 inches.