Indian Temple Fragment with Figure

Tall standing figure in a slim niche, framed by slim columns and a scalloped base.

This temple fragment with figure is Jain, from Gujarat, India, and dates to the mid 18th century. It is carved & painted stone. Manusyaloka paintings, also called Maps of the Human World, show the universe as a cosmic wheel of time in which individual lives are only pin pricks. Upright carved panel with a slender standing figure beneath a small arch, flanked by thin pillars. The surface is chalky white with faint yellow and green traces, and a zigzag edging runs along the foot. It is 12 inches wide, 12 deep and 34 high.

Tall, narrow, and stately in its modest frame.