A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE Medium - Gold Catalogue of Terracottas in the

Catalogue of Terracottas in the British Museum

This amuletic miniature of milk-churn shape is made from bright blue/green glazed faience

18 inches)

made of cast gold that was subsequently hammered and burnished to produce a smooth surface

many of which depict funerary offerings

A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE Medium - Gold Catalogue of Terracottas in thesensitively carved in soft mottled red sandstone with heavy lidded almond shaped eyes opened in a steady gaze, defined arching brows, pursed lips set in a gentle smile, elongated ears, and tightly curled hair radiates the vital energy of early Kushan sculpture from the Mathura region. In Jainism, a Tirthankara (Sanskrit: trthakara; English: literally a 'ford maker') is a savior and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word Tirthankara