Revealing a Hidden Treasure: A Jain Shrine from India

Acquired in 1932, this ornately carved and painted shrine spent the next 70 years in storage at the Nelson-Atkins. Before it could go on exhibition, conservators spent over a year cleaning, conserving and studying the shrine. The results of their work are presented in “Revealing a Hidden Treasure: A Jain Shrine from India.”

Exhibition overview from museum website

Jain Shrine, 16th century, Indian. Wood, glass, polychrome paint and gold leaf, Overall: 80 3/4 × 71 1/2 × 51 inches. Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 32-136.