[INDOLOGY] Chaupar/pachisi pieces carrying linga-like objects

[jacob at fabularasa.dk]

Many thanks for the suggestions. I have received what I believe to be a 
strong suggestion from Tillo Detige offline, namely that the object 
might be a pitcher with a coconut (maṅgala-kalaśa) often used in Jaina 
ritual.

Any further suggestions or comments are most welcome.

Best,
Jacob

Nagaraj Paturi skrev den 2016-08-24 11:54:
> The object held in the hands of the woman itself seems to be a Pachisi
> piece.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Valerie Roebuck
> <vjroebuck at btinternet.com> wrote:
> 
>> A giant lotus-bud in a pot? There are petal-like lines on it.
>> 
>> Valerie J Roebuck
>> Manchester, UK
>> 
>>> On 23 Aug 2016, at 23:05, jacob at fabularasa.dk wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dear list,
>>> 
>>> I have come across a beautiful set of 4x4 carved chaupar/pachisi
>> pieces, four of which depict a seated woman carrying a linga-like
>> object (see the attached photo). I would be grateful for more
>> specific insights into what it is that these figures are actually
>> carrying.
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Jacob
>>> 
>>> Jacob Schmidt-Madsen
>>> PhD Fellow (Indology)
>>> Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
>>> Faculty of Humanities
>>> University of Copenhagen
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