"The First 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: 30 × 32 × 4 in. (76.2002 × 81.2802 × 10.16 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Earl and Shari Kessler, A.2018.25.4

Object numberA.2018.25.4

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 two sections, lefthand section depicts,"First Dream of King Pasenadi's Dreams" setting shows four black bulls underneath seated figure painted in gold in high relief, righthand section shows two female figures in high relief; basket