An Indian white marble Jain temple sculpture fragment with Jina flanked by elephants and a mythical lion, probably Gujarat, 15th/16th C.

H 28,5 - L 48 - D 19,5 cm

Sculpted in white marble from the famous quarries of Makrana (Rajasthan), the fragment also shows a number of now mostly faded inscriptions.

Provenance:
- Ex-collection family Goethals de Mude de Nieuwland, Castle Borgwal (link), Gavere, Belgium. Acquired by this family in the 1930s-50s.
- The grandparents of the current owners (Mr. and Mrs. V.M.-L., Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium) worked as live-in staff at the castle. Upon their retirement, the castle lord donated it as a token of appreciation. Then subsequently passed on to the current owners through inheritance. We have added old photos of the castle and of the couple, who worked as live-in staff.