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Source Description
The Buddha Shakyamuni, who lived in the 6th-5th century BC, is shown here telling stories of his previous existences, all of which he remembered and many of which he related to his disciples. At left, for instance, the Buddha-to-be is an elephant, who jumped to his death from a cliff so that people could feast on his body. At bottom right, he is a wild buffalo, who explains that he will not seek revenge on a monkey that had tormented him.
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Document identity
localId
12985
label
Buddha Shakyamuni with ""Jataka"" Tales
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
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3
Source metadata
id
12985
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Buddha Shakyamuni with ""Jataka"" Tales
description
The Buddha Shakyamuni, who lived in the 6th-5th century BC, is shown here telling stories of his previous existences, all of which he remembered and many of which he related to his disciples. At left, for instance, the Buddha-to-be is an elephant, who jumped to his death from a cliff so that people could feast on his body. At bottom right, he is a wild buffalo, who explains that he will not seek revenge on a monkey that had tormented him.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1987, by gift.
date
late 17th-early 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
tangkas
tankas
thangkas
thankas
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
131.5
height
66.3
dimensionsRaw
Extreme outside H: 51 3/4 x W: 26 1/8 in. (131.5 x 66.3 cm); Image H: 25 7/8 x W: 16 5/8 in. (65.7 x 42.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Buddhist
med
tempera on cloth
creator_ids
6868
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INT
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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ca0765863728bd16
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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94b598319e43e561
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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059cbf43b1350bec
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no
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no