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Prince Vessantara Gives Away His White Elephant, Scene from Vessantara Jataka on Generositycirca 1860-1890

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Thai narrative painting depicting a white elephant carrying a gilded multi-tiered palanquin, with a crowned rider, ceremonial umbrella, and rows of kneeling white-robed attendants
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Prince Vessantara Gives Away His White Elephant, Scene from Vessantara Jataka on Generosity
Place Made
Thailand
Date Made
circa 1860-1890
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on cloth
Dimensions
15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.37 x 39.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margot and Hans Ries
Accession Number
M.76.112.20
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Elephants and Ivories in South Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.