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Source Description
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 the brahmins' hands as a sign of the gift being given.
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Document identity
localId
37187
label
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest)
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
37187
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest)
description
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 the brahmins' hands as a sign of the gift being given.
provenance
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
date
ca. 1850-1870 (Rattanakosin)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
45.7
height
35.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 18 x W: 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6 cm); Framed, H: 26 5/8 × W: 21 5/8 × D: 7/8 in. (67.6 × 54.9 × 2.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
kan himaphan (Himavanta Forest Chapter)
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med
paint on cloth, gilding
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
3147
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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