Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest)
In this scene, we see Prince Vessantara giving his prized white elephant to a group of brahmins from a neighboring kingdom. A white elephant was believed to bring rain and prosperity. Vessantara sits atop the elephant, surrounded by symbols of his royalty. He pours water into...
Drawing
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37187
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contentType
drawing
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_35.265_ATFnt_DD_T11.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_35.265_ATFnt_DD_T11.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_35.265_ATFnt_DD_T11.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/35.265 |
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Medium
paint on cloth, gilding
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