[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Altarpiece or shrine # Altarpiece or shrine This bronze sculpture may be a portable image commissioned by a Jain layman or laymen for presentation to the temple. The central figure is a ‘Jina’ (salvation-teacher). His identity is not immediately apparent because there is no distinguishing symbol on the throne base. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 995–1004 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-10-1968](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-10-1968) · Pramāṇa