About this piece
Rishabha Deva, also called Adinatha, is the first Tirthankara of Jainism. This is a wood carving of a seated figure in meditation, with a canopy of hoods behind the head, on a square base. The wood is a light brown with the grain visible.
It is 21.5 cm (8.5 inch) tall, 11.5 cm wide and very light at 300 g. The seller does not name the wood.
How it is used
Many Jain homes keep a Tirthankara image in a small, clean shrine. A wooden figure like this is placed on a shelf or in a home mandir, away from damp.
Looking after it
- Dust with a soft dry cloth.
- Keep away from water and damp.
