Chapter 38 Jain Altar, Powder Vial—Mother of Pearl

In addition to the bronze statue of Sarakurvadi in the box, there are two other things.

Take a disc-like item out of the chest.

This is a disc the size of an ordinary plate, and although this disc resembles a plate, judging from the pattern on the disc, it is most likely a religious item.

He looked at the back of the disc, which was golden and looked like it was made of gold.

Looking at the front, in the middle of the disc, there was a man sitting cross-legged on the throne, this man had snow-white skin, with a red, yellow and green circle around his neck, and a red mark at the center of his eyebrows.

On the top of his head, in particular, he wears a crown with a gorgeous appearance.

Around this man, there are also four "Buddha statues" with different skins In addition to these four Buddha statues, above and below the Buddha statues, there are four different Sanskrit characters.

Thinking about the religious issue in Nepal, Zheng Jing believed that the disc was an object of some religion.

【Portable Jain Altar】

【Country:India】

[Year: 1987]

[Material: Gold]

[Weight: 468g]

[Size: 11×11×3]

[Condition: There are traces of use, and there are slight scratches on the bottom. 】

[Introduction: A portable altar of Jain (qi) from Bihar in northern India.]

In 1989, the pure gold altarpiece was bought by Indian businessman Kadipino and brought to the city of Khandbari in eastern Nepal.

In 2001, the businessman Cadipino died because he had no descendants, and before he died, he buried the Buddha statue he worshipped and two precious objects on a hillside more than a dozen kilometers away in the city of Khandbari. 】

[Value: 1,200,000~2 million]

After reading the information of this disc, Zheng Jing showed that it was really like this.

As he had guessed, the disc was a religious object, but he had not heard of Jainism.

It should be a small religion that is not well-known, otherwise it would not have sold this pure gold altar.

This thing is quite niche, and it can be seen from the price that Zheng Jing is not short of money now, so he decided to keep this one.

Put this altar into the space and put it next to the gilded bronze statue of Saramvardi.

After drinking some water, he pulled the last item out of the box.

This is a very special item, judging from the appearance, the shape of the nautilus is underneath, and on the top of the nautilus is a round box with some kind of object inlaid one by one.

At the top of the item, there is a top that resembles a flower petal.

This item looks very complicated, especially the pieces of inlaid things on the nautilus, and I don't know what it is, the color looks very special.

At the bottom of the nautilus, he also saw a flower, he counted it, there were eight petals, and he didn't know what the meaning of this flower was.

Since he couldn't see it, Zheng Jing had to turn on the identification function to identify it.

【Powder Bottle - Mother-of-Pearl】

【Country:India】

[Year: 1992]

[Material: shell, mother-of-pearl]

[Weight: 619g]

[Size: 16×11 cm]

[Condition: In good condition, with slight signs of use, slight scratches on the appearance.] 】

[Introduction: A rare high-quality mother-of-pearl powder bottle from Gujarat, western India. In the nautilus part, gunpowder can be stored, because the special structure of the nautilus can keep the gunpowder dry.

In the winter of 1988, Indian businessman Kadipino left his hometown in Gujarat to join his uncle in Khandbari, Nepal.

In the summer of 1989, after half a year of walking, Kadipino finally arrived in Khandbari, a city in eastern Nepal.

When he arrived, he learned that his uncle had died last year.

Unable to defect, Cadipino had to use the remaining money to buy a house in the city and settle down.

In 2001, Cadipino died because he had no descendants, and before he died, he buried the Buddha statue and two precious objects on a hillside more than a dozen kilometers away in the city of Kanderbari. 】

[Value: 500,000~1 million]

Seeing the information about this item, Zheng Jing realized that this specially-shaped item was actually a gunpowder bottle.

Seeing the delicate shape of the powder bottle, it is indeed very similar to the Indian style.

Anyone who knows the Indian culture should know that the Indian culture is known for having elaborate weapons and armor, as well as elaborate items.

This powder vial is no exception, as can be seen in the delicate pattern at the base of the nautilus.

Now Zheng Jing also knows what the pieces of inlaid items on the nautilus are.

It turned out that the long strips were cut from mother-of-pearl, and then the craftsman inlaid them on the nautilus piece by piece.

After inlaying hundreds of mother-of-pearl strips, a space in the shape of a round box is inlaid on the nautilus, and at the top of this round box form, there is a handle composed of mother-of-pearl strips.

With this knob, he can take it off, and then a circular hole will appear, and at this point, he can add gunpowder to it.

Because nautilus and mother-of-pearl are not afraid of water, they can be waterproof to the greatest extent.

He took a closer look at the specially-shaped powder vial, and placed it with two other items.

After putting these three items into the space, Zheng Jing looked at the log box again, identified it, and found that this box was just an ordinary box, which was not worth anything at all.

He thought for a moment to put the three items back inside, and then put the box into the space.

Seeing that there was still a rusty iron box left, Zheng Jing also put it in, anyway, the space was large enough, and he could put it in hard.

After cleaning the rust from the woolen blanket, only an hour had passed.

I looked at the time and found that it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

He looked out the window and saw that it was pitch black outside, and it looked like it was about to rain.

Thinking that he would go out to eat later, he went to the window and looked at it, and found that the sky was already cloudy, and black clouds rolled in the sky, as if someone was rolling in it.

It looks like I can't get out today.

Look at it this way, this rain can't be light.

Closing the window and closing the curtains, he sat on the bed, picked up the menu and looked at it,

Seeing the familiar dishes on the menu, I don't know what to eat today.

He looked at it again, and the more he looked at it, the more he lost his appetite, so forget it, let's eat the food he brought.

Before eating, he washed his hands, then sat down at the table next to him, took out the food and ate it.

I have to say that the space where time is forbidden is good, what the food looks like when it is put in, and what it looks like when it is taken out, which is especially suitable for people like him who are outside.

After eating and drinking, Zheng Jing decided to go to bed early tonight.

Wake up early tomorrow and visit Kathmandu.