Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), c1850-1870. Creator: Unknown
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Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), c1850-1870. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 2 (Himavanta Forest), c1850-1870. In this scene, we see Prince Vessantara giving his prized white elephant to a group of brahmins from a neighboring kingdom. A white elephant was believed to bring rain and prosperity. Vessantara sits atop the elephant, surrounded by symbols of his royalty. He pours water into the brahmins hands as a sign of the gift being given
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1850s 1860s Brahman Brahmin Buddhist Buddhists Cloth Elephant Generosity Generous Gift Gilded Gilding Gilt Giving Hinduism Jataka Legend Legendary Mahout Material Pigment Pouring Present Siam South East Asia Southeast Asia Southeast Asian Story Thai Thailand Southeast Asia Theravada Vessantara Vessantara Jataka Waiting Walters Art Museum
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