King and Buddha; "The 16 Dreams of King Pasenadi" (Jataka Tale)

NameCarving

CultureBurmese

DateEarly - mid 20th century

Place madeMyanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paint, metal pins

DimensionsLargest: 30 × 24 × 6 in. (76.2002 × 60.9601 × 15.24 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Earl and Shari Kessler, A.2018.25.6

Object numberA.2018.25.6

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 with four figures in high relief, out of the series,"The 16 Dreams of King Pasenadi," central figure is seated on a pedestal surrounded by three seated figures