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Buddha Shakyamuni with "Jataka" Tales
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
The Buddha Shakyamuni, who lived in the 6th-5th century BC, is shown here telling stories of his previous existences, all of which he remembered and many of which he related to his disciples. At left, for instance, the Buddha-to-be is an elephant, who jumped to his death from a cliff so that people could feast on his body. At bottom right, he is a wild buffalo, who explains that he will not seek revenge on a monkey that had tormented him.
Provenance
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John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1987, by gift.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/17/2002 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Tibet (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Extreme outside H: 51 3/4 x W: 26 1/8 in. (131.5 x 66.3 cm); Image H: 25 7/8 x W: 16 5/8 in. (65.7 x 42.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 1987
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
35.140