The Vessantara Jataka

Unknown1770/1830

The James H.W. Thompson Foundation
Bangkok, Thailand

An illustration of the third episode of the Vessantara Jataka, Tanakan: Prince Vessantara has given away his horses and chariot to the brahmins and his chariot is pulled by a deer.

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Title: The Vessantara Jataka
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1770/1830
Location Created: Thailand
Provenance: Ayutthaya
Physical Dimensions: w48 x h55 cm (complete)
Culture: Bangkok Period
Type: Painting
Medium: Pigments on cloth

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