Fragment d'un parikha en marbre blanc figurant un Thirthankara jain, Inde, probablement Gujarat, 15ème/16ème siècle

H 47,5 - L 36,5 cm (with the base)
40 x 34 x 16  (excl. the base)

This unusual fragment of a Jain ‘Parikha’, or the upper part of a Jain temple sculpture, features a Jain Thirthankara in the centre. This part of the Parikha depicts a male and female follower in an adoring posture, with followers sitting on an elephant at the top. A Jina is also depicted meditating in a shrine. The fragment is sculpted in white marble from the famous quarries of Makrana (Rajasthan). 

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.