"The Sixteenth 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: 26 × 26 × 3 1/2 in. (66.0401 × 66.0401 × 8.89 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Earl and Shari Kessler, A.2018.25.5

Object numberA.2018.25.5

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 a goat chasing a panther or similar type of animal, righthand section shows three figures in high relief, painted background on both sides