A Jain Stele Sandstone India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh

A Jina sitting on a lion throne beneath an umbrella, flanked by two standing Jinas each protected by the serpent king, Dharanendra. Above them is a three tiered roof with a horseshoe-shaped 'window' surmounted by a two-tiered chattra. To the left is a decorative arch and to the right is a warrior wielding a sword riding on the back of a mythical creature.

The three figures are all naked indicating that they are from the Digambara sect of Jainism. Compare the lion throne and central figure with a similar example published in Pal. P.; Indian Sculpture, Vol II, LACMA, 1988, p. 126, Fig. 52.