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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4346001, member: 2844&quot;]I did a search through their collection and didn&#039;t find any Jain bronzes. In fact I couldn&#039;t find anything from Southern India, which is where Jain art is from, so nothing related stylistically.</p><p>Jain art is a specific and separate specialisation.</p><p>I always think it is best to ask a museum that has items from the specific culture and region in their collection, to eliminate the chance of an Antiques Roadshow style &#039;guessing game&#039; by museum experts.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The V&amp;A have Jain bronzes:</p><p><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?q=jain" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?q=jain" rel="nofollow">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?q=jain</a> bronze</p><p><br /></p><p>The Met has them too:</p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jais/hd_jais.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jais/hd_jais.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jais/hd_jais.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are willing to pay<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> , here is a Dutch appraiser who lists Jain art as one of his specialties. English language site:</p><p><a href="https://www.peter-debruijn.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.peter-debruijn.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.peter-debruijn.com/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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