Southern_India,_Andhra_Pradesh,_possibly_Amaravati,_Satavahana_period_-_Buddha's_Previous_Life_as_a_Woodpecker-_Javasakunda_Jataka_-_1970.350_-_Cleveland_Museum_of_Art_(cropped).tif
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Summary
Buddha's Previous Life as a Woodpecker: Javasakunda Jataka ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Buddha's Previous Life as a Woodpecker: Javasakunda Jataka
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Object type |
sculpture
object_type QS:P31,Q860861
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Description |
Scenes from the past lives of the Buddha were among the major themes found on early Buddhist monuments. This one exemplifies his acts of kindness and his intelligence in one of his past lives when he was a born as a woodpecker and helped dislodge a bone from a lion's throat.
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Date | between circa 175 and circa 225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Overall: 30.7 x 54.2 x 9.6 cm (12 1/16 x 21 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q657415
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Current location |
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Accession number |
1970.35
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Place of creation | Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, possibly Amaravati, Satavahana period (100s BC-AD 200s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Gift of George P. Bickford | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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