World maps & models
Jain world map of concentric continents and oceans
Historical recordConcentric continents and oceans express Jain cosmology.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- Jain cosmological map of adhaidvipa
- Artifact date
- 1900
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Identifier
- 2016.499.3
- Record type
- individual_artifact
Catalog context
Curatorial navigation label; original categories and source identity retained.
Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mark Baron and Elise Boisanté, 2016; object 2016.499.3. Actual institutional reproduction; labels and artifact existence do not verify later interpretations. Source & reuse ↗
Image source record
Image rights and evidence limits
Public Domain; Met Open Access permits unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use.
Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.
Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/711314
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