Seated Jina, probably Mahavira

From at least 1968-1987 Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), method of acquisition unknown [1] From 1987 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [2] Notes: [1] See Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Gift Inventory, number L68.13.26, copy in object file. In 1968, Dr. Arthur M. Sackler loaned the sculpture to the Brooklyn Museum, where the museum assigned it the loan number of “L68.13.26.” [2] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987. Research completed October 20, 2022 Arthur M. Sackler Collection Yoga: The Art of Transformation (October 19, 2013 to January 26, 2014) Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection (September 18, 2009 to February 15, 2010) Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas (November 19, 1992 to July 9, 2017) Art of India: Painting and Decorative Objects (July 30, 1988 to July 9, 1989) Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution at the Royal Scottish Museum (August 11, 1984 to November 5, 1984) Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)