"The Sixth 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 × 29 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (78.7402 × 74.9301 × 11.43 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Earl and Shari Kessler, A.2018.25.9

Object numberA.2018.25.9

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 Sixth Dream of King Pasenadi" with two sections, lefthand section has jackal urinating in pot, righthand section has three figures sitting in domestic environment