Depiction of Jain cosmology, Gujarat, 19th century, Gouache on cotton. Richly coloured portrayal of the "two and a half continents" (Adhaidvipa) with the palace of the four Tirthankaras in each corner. In the centre and at the border explanatory text. Framed and under glass. Dimensions of cloth ca. 71 x 81 cm, of frame 81 x 91 cm. Cf. Jan van Alphen, 2500 Years of Jain Art and Religion, Antwerp (Etnografisch museum) 2000, pp. 117 - 120. historic, historical 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, century, cosmology, cotton, depiction, gouache, gujarat, jain