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@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@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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