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| Keywords: Thai - Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest) - Walters 35265 - A T Front.jpg 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 ca 1850 1870 Bangkok paint on cloth gilding cm 45 7 35 6 accession number 35 265 37187 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection 2002 kan himaphan Himavanta Forest Chapter place of origin Thailand Walters Art Museum license 2D Vessantara Jataka Thai paintings in the Walters Art Museum Art of Ancient Thailand Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
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