"The Fifth Dream; The 16 Dreams of King Pasenadi" (Jataka Tale)

NameCarving

CultureBurmese

DateEarly - mid 20th century

Place madeMyanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paint, metal pins

DimensionsLargest: 31 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 4 in. (79.3752 × 80.0102 × 10.16 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Earl and Shari Kessler, A.2018.25.2

Object numberA.2018.25.2

ProvenanceDonors purchased these 14 panels from a gallery in the River City mall in Bangkok, Thailand in the 1990s. The donor was able to buy all fifteen panels (although because the Jataka tells of sixteen dreams, I believe there is one panel missing from the collection. There is one panel featuring a snake and a frog that the donor is keeping but intends to donate later or to set it up as a bequest.

DescriptionWood panel depicting the "The Fifth Dream of King Pasenadi's Dreams," on left side is a scene of a brown painted horse with two long necks and heads, palm trees painted in the background, on the right side is a scene with three figures in high relief in domestic room setting.